Nagpur: In a heartbreaking reminder of the growing man-animal conflict in Vidarbha, a 67-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack while working in a cotton field near Deolapar in Ramtek tehsil on Tuesday morning, October 28.
The victim, identified as Vimla Kashinath Einwate, a resident of Lohdongri village, was picking cotton in a field at Survey No. 268/2, Plot No. 29, Mouza Deolapar, around 9:10 am when a tiger emerged from the adjoining reserved forest (Compartment No. 581) and pounced on her, dragging her into the forest. She died on the spot due to grievous injuries.
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Forest officials and local police rushed to the scene soon after receiving the alert. The body was later shifted to the Sub-District Hospital, Ramtek, for post-mortem, following which it was handed over to the family for last rites. The department has also installed camera traps in the vicinity to track tiger movement and prevent further incidents.
Under the supervision of Dr. Vinita Vyas (IFS), Deputy Conservator of Forests, Nagpur (Territorial), the victim’s family was provided an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 10 lakh, handed over by J.F. Luche, Assistant Conservator of Forests (Range-1), Ramtek.
Officials present at the site included Santosh Gaikwad (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Avinash Londhe (Honorary Wildlife Warden, Nagpur District), S.B. Toole (Range Forest Officer, Deolapar), S.S. Bansod (RFO, Paoni), Shinde (RFO, Ramtek), and Thakre (RFO, Integrated Wildlife Control, Paoni).
Following the incident, forest teams have intensified patrolling and monitoring in the affected areas. Dr. Vyas has appealed to villagers to remain alert and avoid working near forest edges, especially during early morning and late evening hours, when wild animals are most active.
The incident has once again highlighted the urgent need for stronger measures to mitigate the increasing frequency of tiger-human encounters in buffer zones adjoining forested regions of Nagpur district.
