Archive · 21 May 2025
Four Arrested in Tigress Electrocution Case, Body Parts Recovered
Imagine some bad guys set up traps using electricity to catch animals.
They accidentally caught a tiger, which died.
These people then took out the tiger's claws, teeth, and other parts to sell.
The police caught the people and found the tiger's parts hidden in one of their houses.
The police think these people might be part of a bigger group that hunts animals with electricity.
It's dangerous because these electric traps can kill people too.
The government is trying to stop these traps and fix the problem.
Four men were arrested in connection with the electrocution of a tigress in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district.
The tigress's carcass was found near Yellur village on May 14.
Forest officials recovered the tigress's claws, jaw, teeth, nails, and whiskers.
The accused confessed to setting electric traps and are suspected of being part of a poaching network.
Illegal power lines and traps have caused multiple deaths in the region.
- Who
- Forest officials arrested four poachers.
- What
- Forest officials arrested four men and recovered body parts of a tigress electrocuted by an illegal power trap.
- When
- The tigress was found on May 14.
- Where
- Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, near Yellur village.
- Why
- The tigress was likely caught in an electric trap set up by poachers hunting wild animals, and her body parts were extracted for sale.
- Location
- Komaram Bheem Asifabad district
- Discovery Date
- May 14
- Victim
- Tigress
- Recovered Body Parts
- Claws, jaw, teeth, nails, whiskers
- Number of Arrests
- Four
- Suspected Motive
- Poaching for meat and body parts
- Deaths from electric traps in 5-6 years
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