Nagpur: A striped male tiger was found dead in the Chanoda forest area under the South Umred Forest Range on Friday, triggering an investigation by the Forest Department as per National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) protocols.
According to officials, on June 13, 2026, forest staff received information from local villagers that a tiger was lying dead in Mouza Chanoda, located under Nandra Sub-Range, Nandra (West) Beat in the South Umred Forest Range. A team rushed to the spot and found the carcass inside a stream adjoining Forest Compartment No. 364 PF.
Senior forest officials were immediately informed after the incident came to light. Authorities initiated action in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and conducted a detailed inspection of the surrounding area.
The tiger’s body was shifted to the forest range office premises where a post-mortem examination was carried out under NTCA guidelines in the presence of senior forest and veterinary officials.
The post-mortem was conducted under the supervision of G. Guruprasad, Conservator of Forests (Regional), Nagpur Circle; Dr. Vinita Vyas, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Nagpur Division; Manoj Dhanvijay, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Umred; and Vivek Ambatkar, Range Forest Officer, South Umred, along with a veterinary team and representatives from NTCA and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
Preliminary examination revealed that all body parts of the tiger—including skin, claws, canines, teeth, limbs, tail and whiskers—were intact, ruling out immediate signs of poaching. Officials identified the animal as a male tiger aged approximately 5 to 6 years.
Forensic samples have been collected from the site and the exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem report is received.
A forest offence has been registered in connection with the tiger’s death, and further investigation is being conducted by Assistant Conservator of Forests Manoj Dhanvijay (Jankas-2), Umred.
