A 60-year-old priest, Radheshyam Saini, was killed by a tiger inside the historic Ranthambore Fort on Monday morning. The deceased had been serving at the Jain temple in the fort for the past two decades. According to reports, the priest had gone out for his morning routine when the tiger struck.
The shocking incident has triggered public anger, with local residents blocking the Sawai Madhopur-Kundera road and blaming the Forest Department for negligence. Villagers alleged that despite previous attacks, no effective action has been taken to protect people living in and around the forest zone. Locals are now demanding adequate compensation for the bereaved family and stricter safety protocols.
This marks the third fatal tiger attack in the area within the last two months. On April 21, a 7-year-old boy was mauled by tigress Kanakati near the Trinetra Ganesh temple. On May 12, a forest ranger was fatally attacked while on patrol near Jogi Mahal in Zone 3 of the Tiger Reserve. All three attacks have occurred within a 2 km radius of the Ranthambore Fort, sparking concerns about human-wildlife conflict in the region.
Experts believe this concentrated pattern is alarming and necessitates immediate action, including relocation of tigers or stricter human entry control. As the community mourns the loss of a priest, the focus now shifts to what preventive steps authorities will take to ensure human-wildlife conflict in the region does not escalate further.
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