Fear has spread across Yadadri and Turkapally mandals following repeated cattle attacks and sightings of an elusive tiger, prompting villagers to stay indoors as forest officials intensify surveillance using drones and camera traps
A tiger that strayed from Maharashtra into Telangana triggered panic in Asifabad villages after attempting to attack cattle. Forest officials are monitoring its movement, launching awareness drives, and assuring compensation for livestock losses to avoid conflict and ensure safety.
Sources said that Morle Laxmi (21) from Gannaram village died on the spot after a tiger attacked her while she was picking cotton balls in a farm on the outskirts of Nazrulnagar at around 8 am
