Chandrapur: A tiger responsible for two fatal attacks was tranquilised and captured near Savarla village in Talodhi range on Saturday evening.The operation was carried out by the Rapid Response Team (RRT) from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve under supervision of Brahmapuri divisional forest officer Kumar Swami. Veterinary expert Ravikant Khobragade led the tranquilisation RRT unit with assistance of RFO AR Kannamwar.The tiger had claimed two lives in separate incidents over past fortnight. On March 25, Pramila Watghure (45) from Talodhi was killed while collecting firewood in a scrub forest near Savarla. In the second incident on April 5, Mahadev Kubde (58), a farmer from Minthur village, was killed near a stream adjoining his field in Nagbhid forest range.Forest officials said the tiger had been repeatedly sighted near agricultural fields, moving between Talodhi and Nagbhid ranges, prompting authorities to issue capture orders. After tracking its movement, the RRT set up a bait near the earlier kill site. Around 6 pm on Saturday, expert shooter Ajay Marathe darted it. The sedated animal was then shifted to Gorewada Wildlife Rescue Centre.
