Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Three Arrested for Tiger Deaths in MM Hills Sanctuary
In Karnataka, India, three people were arrested for killing five tigers.
The people, from a village near a wildlife sanctuary, poisoned a dead cow.
The tigers ate the poisoned meat and died.
The police caught the people after questioning a man who knew about the crime.
They are charged with breaking wildlife protection laws.
The government is investigating the deaths to find out more details and prevent this from happening again.
Three people arrested for poisoning a cattle carcass.
Five tigers died after consuming the poisoned carcass.
The accused are from Koppa village within the MM Hills sanctuary.
The arrests were made under wildlife protection laws.
A high-level inquiry and SIT are investigating the deaths.
- Who
- Konappa, Madaraju, and Nagaraj were arrested. The tigress and her four cubs died.
- What
- Five tigers died from consuming a poisoned cattle carcass.
- When
- The incident occurred recently, leading to arrests on Saturday.
- Where
- Male Mahadeshwara Hills wildlife sanctuary, Karnataka, India.
- Why
- The tigers were likely killed in retaliation for tiger attacks on village cattle.
Accused
Victims
Action
Accused
Accused poisoned the carcass.
Victims
N/A
- Location
- MM Hills sanctuary, Karnataka
- Number of Tigers Dead
- 5
- Accused
- Konappa, Madaraju, Nagaraj
- Charges
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972; Karnataka Forest Act, 1963
- Investigation
- High-level inquiry committee; SIT