4 women mauled to death by tigress in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur
Four women were killed by a tigress in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district while collecting tendu leaves. This incident marks a significant increase in human-wildlife conflicts in the area, with 18 reported cases since January. The forest department has initiated measures to address the rising tensions between humans and wildlife.
- ▪The incident occurred in the Gunjewahi forest area of Sindewahi tehsil, nearly 200 km from Nagpur.
- ▪The victims were identified as residents of Gunjewahi Village, aged between 33 and 46.
- ▪Forest officials reported that this was one of the rarest and deadliest tiger assaults in recent times.
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4 women mauled to death by tigress in Maharashtra’s ChandrapurThe incident took place in the Gunjewahi forest area of Sindewahi tehsil, nearly 200 km from Nagpur. The area is adjacent to the famous Tadoba tiger project.Published on: May 22, 2026 10:29 PM ISTBy Pradip Maitra, NAGPURShare viaCopy link Four women who went to the forest early Friday morning to collect tendu leaves were killed by a tigress in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, taking the toll of human-wildlife conflicts in the district to 18 since January, forest officials said.A tigress in Sarsika Tiger Reserve in Alwar (ANI FILE/Representative Image)The incident took place in the Gunjewahi forest area of Sindewahi tehsil, nearly 200 km from Nagpur.
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