Owner of cattle killed by tiger in Mancherial gets compensation  

A compensation of Rs 12,000 was given to Gopathi Lasmaiah within 24 hours after his cow getting killed

Mancherial: Forest officials quickly extended compensation to an owner of cattle killed by a tiger at Nagaram village in Luxettipet mandal on Saturday.

Luxettipet Forest Range Officer A Subhash said that a compensation of Rs 12,000 was given to Gopathi Lasmaiah, whose cow was killed by a tiger within 24 hours after the incident. He stated that a female cattle of Lasmaiah was killed by the tiger while grazing in the forests of Nagaram village on Friday.

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The Forest officials urged the villagers not to enter the forests for grazing the cattle or collecting firewood considering the movement of a migrant tiger. They advised the people from rural parts to avoid sudden confrontations with the tiger. They stated that they were keeping a close watch on the movement of the tiger, besides ensuring smooth passage for it.