Violations of guidelines in killing of tigress evident in postmortem report: Official
The killing led to an outrage among animal lovers and wildlife organisations which accused the state government of violating norms.
The killing led to an outrage among animal lovers and wildlife organisations which accused the state government of violating norms.
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi had lashed out at the Maharashtra government and sharp-shooter Navab Shafath Ali Khan for the killing of tigress Avni.
Fadnavis added that preliminary reports made available to him state the tigress was shot after she attacked the forest staff trying to tranquilise her.
Devanand (50) was critically injured after being attacked by the tigress at Chaitua village and he died during treatment at a district hospital.
Avni, a five-year old alleged man-eater tigress who had created terror in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha forests, was shot dead on Saturday in Yavatmal district.
In September this year, the Supreme Court had said Avni could be shot at sight, which prompted a flurry of online petitions seeking pardon for the tigress.
