The Karnataka government told the Assembly that forest personnel killed three alleged poachers in Chamarajanagar reserve forest after coming under fire. Families dispute the poaching allegation, saying the deceased were farmers. The government said a case has been registered
Two 15-day-old tiger cubs died of starvation in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Chamarajanagar, after being separated from their mother, days after five tiger deaths in nearby Malai Mahadeshwara sanctuary.