Karnataka: Mystery over the death of Karnataka tigers
Recently, there was a huge uproar in Karnataka.Mystery of the death of five tigers solved. An investigation by forest officials revealed that a man committed this atrocity in revenge for the killing of his pet cow by a tiger. The authorities have arrested the main accused and two others who assisted him in this incident.
If we go into full details..
A mother tiger and four cubs died a few days ago in the Malemahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka's Chamarajanagara district on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. The authorities investigating the incident came to knowthe shocking facts. A local man named Maduraju was deeply distressed when a tiger recently hunted and killed his beloved cow 'Kinchi'.
The pain of losing the cow turned into a grudge against the tiger
. Maduraju, who had a grudge against the tiger, decided to kill it at any cost. With the help of his friends Konappa and Nagaraj, he hatched a plan. He poisoned the carcass of his cow, which had died in a tiger attack, and left it near a forest area.The mother tiger and her four cubs, who ate the poisoned meat, died on the spot. The forest department officials, who took up the case
of a revenge killer,
found that Maduraje had committed the crime during their investigation. They have taken him and his two accomplices into custody. They have been shifted to 'Aranya Bhavan' in Meenyam area for further investigation, the officials said.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah responded to this brutal incident. He ordered Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to submit a full report on the incident and take strict action against the accused as per the law. Forest
department alerted.. Arrest of the accused
The scheme of Maduraju was revealed through technical evidence, GPS tracking and visual evidence led by senior forest department officials
. Both Konappa and Nagaraju, who collaborated with him, were arrested. They have now been shifted to Meenyam 'Aranya Bhavan' and the investigation is ongoing.
Punishment for the crime must be met: CM Siddaramaiah
Responding to this incident, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said: "This is not just the death of tigers, but an attack on wildlife diversity."
The grievances of environmentalists
The environmental protection groups were deeply incensed, calling the death of tigers a conspiracy. They said that this was not just a personal vendetta but a serious challenge to the Wildlife Protection Act. They warned that this incident could have a serious impact on the number of tigers.
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