Yadadri police hold awareness drive amid tiger movement

Yadadri police conducted an awareness programme in villages affected by tiger movement, urging residents not to harm the animal. Officials said the tiger has attacked cattle but no humans, and warned of strict action under wildlife protection laws.

Hyderabad: The Yadadri police on Wednesday conducted an awareness programme for villagers where tiger movement was reported in last fortnight and asked them not to harm the animal.

P Srinivas Naidu, DSP, Yadadagirigutta, along with the sarpanch of Dattaipally, Ibrahimpur and Dayamabanda Thanda villages in Turkapally mandal, conducted the awareness programme in view of tiger movement and cattle killing

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The tiger has been moving around Turkapally and Yadadri mandal for the last fortnight and attacked cattle on three instances in Ibrahimpur, Dattaipally, and Ralla Janagaon villages.

“Forest department officials are making continuous efforts to send the tiger back to the reserve forest using traps, bait, drones and other technical methods,” Srinivas Naidu said.

He also said the tiger did not attack any human so far and had attacked cattle only and urged the shepherds to be careful and vigilant and advised people not to move out at night. “As per the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and the Tiger Conservation Rules, no person has the right to harm the tiger. Since the tiger is a national animal, doing any harm to it would be a serious crime at the national level and legal action will be initiated,” said the official.

P Srinivas Naidu, DSP, Yadadagirigutta, along with the sarpanch of Dattaipally, Ibrahimpur and Dayamabanda Thanda villages in Turkapally mandal, conducted the awareness programme in view of tiger movement and cattle killing

The tiger has been moving around Turkapally and Yadadri mandal for the last fortnight and attacked cattle on three instances in Ibrahimpur, Dattaipally, and Ralla Janagaon villages.

“Forest department officials are making continuous efforts to send the tiger back to the reserve forest using traps, bait, drones and other technical methods,” Srinivas Naidu said.

He also said the tiger did not attack any human so far and had attacked cattle only and urged the shepherds to be careful and vigilant and advised people not to move out at night. “As per the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and the Tiger Conservation Rules, no person has the right to harm the tiger. Since the tiger is a national animal, doing any harm to it would be a serious crime at the national level and legal action will be initiated,” said the official.