Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Woman Dies After Suspected Wild Boar Attack in Ramanathapuram
M Kaali Muthu was a 56-year-old anganwadi worker.
On October 6, she went into scrubland in Ramanathapuram district at about 9 pm.
The report says she had no toilet at home and nearby community facilities could not be used.
When she did not come back for more than an hour, her relatives went looking for her.
They found her dead around 10.45 pm.
An officer saw marks on her right thigh that looked like wild boar bites.
However, the officer said the post-mortem report is needed to confirm what caused her injuries.
Officials described the incident as a suspected wild boar attack.
A 56-year-old anganwadi worker died after a suspected wild boar attack in Ramanathapuram district.
Officials said M Kaali Muthu went into scrubland around 9 pm on October 6.
She reportedly had no toilet at home, and community facilities were unusable.
Relatives searched after she failed to return for more than an hour and found her dead around 10.45 pm.
An investigating officer said bite marks resembled those of a wild boar, but the post-mortem report is needed to confirm the cause.
- Who
- M Kaali Muthu, a 56-year-old anganwadi worker.
- What
- She died after an apparent attack; the cause of her injuries has not yet been confirmed.
- When
- Around 9 pm on October 6; she was found around 10.45 pm. The report was issued on Friday.
- Where
- Scrubland in Ramanathapuram district.
- Why
- The attack is suspected to have involved a wild boar, but confirmation awaits the post-mortem report.
- Victim
- M Kaali Muthu, 56
- Occupation
- Anganwadi worker
- Incident date
- October 6
- Approximate time she went out
- 9 pm
- Time she was found
- Around 10.45 pm
- Reported location
- Scrubland in Ramanathapuram district
- Cause
- Suspected wild boar attack; awaiting confirmation by post-mortem