Nagpur: A school teacher was mauled to death by a Tigress on Tuesday near Kurai, adjacent to famous Pench Tiger Project in neighbouring Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, sources said.
According to reports, the body of the tribal, Manoj Dhurve (23) was found in compartment number 326 of Khawasa forest beat near the tiger sanctuary. Dhurve was the resident of Mudiareeth village and a part-time teacher by profession.
The incident occurred when the part time teacher had gone to his farmland, which is located near the buffer zone of the Pench National Park.
The incident occurred on Tuesday when Dhurve, had gone to his farmland, which is located near the buffer zone. As he did not return till late evening, villagers started searching for him.
Villagers and the family members of Dhurve first spotted his slippers in the forest and later his half-eaten body.
