Residents near Rajamahendravaram are living in fear as a marauding tiger, responsible for multiple livestock deaths, roams freely just outside the city limits. The East Godavari incident, unfolding over five days, has spurred an aggressive capture drive by state forest authorities.
Bhupalapatnam village attacks confirmed the threat, 20 km from urban edges, rallying forest, police, and RAF for a coordinated sweep. The operation aims to tranquillize and repatriate without harm.
Preemptive measures include school shutdowns, per Collector Kriti Chakura, who noted G. Errampalem’s trio of calf kills and Punyakshetram’s cow casualty. Activity remains localized, per intel.
Communities receive stark guidance: shelter in place, restrict outings for kids and seniors, evade lone field trips. Provocation forbidden; sightings demand instant official notification.
Under PCCF P.V. Chalapati Rao, 12 teams man traps with darts and cages, reinforced by Pune-Delhi pros. Permissions secured for safe forest release.
This epic migrator trekked 600 km from Maharashtra through neighbors, now entrenched in a 10-20 km city fringe. Tuesday’s visions—Diwan Cheruvu, NH, school, convention—sparked roadside standoffs.
Rajanagaram MLA B. Balaram Krishna praised clearances for sedation ops. Vigilance persists, with capture imminent, easing the grip of terror on daily lives.