Rajasthan: Tiger Strays From Sariska Reserve Attacks 3 People, Villages Of Alwar & Dausa Are In Fear

Jaipur: The villages of Alwar and Dausa near Sariska Tiger Reserve are under terror of tiger for the last two days as the forest guards could not rescue the tiger that came out of the forest and attacked three people on Wednesday.

As per officials, the pag marks of the tiger identified as ST 2402 were found in a mustard field located in Karanpura village in Alwar district, and it is likely to return to the forest by the Friday morning. There are no reported attacks and direct siting of the tiger on Thursday.

The District Forest Officer of Dausa V. Ketan said, " the team resumed the operation to trace the location of the tiger on Thursday morning. It reached Karanpura village of Alwar district as its pug marks have been found in a mustard field located in Karanpura village.

The village is near the Sariska Tiger Reserve, and we are hoping that it will return to the forest soon. However, the teams are camping in the villages and villagers have been asked to remain at home."

Notably, the tiger ST 2402 had attacked three people, including a woman Mahukhurd village of Dausa on Wednesday morning. Three teams from Sariska and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve tried to tranquilize it, but couldn't locate it.

The anticipated presence of the tiger has terrified the villagers. Mahukhurd Sarpanch Pushpendra Sharma said that nearby villages are under terror of the tiger as it couldn't be rescued. The villagers have been asked to remain at home.