Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Tiger Attacks Woman, Drags Her 300 Metres, She Dies
A tiger entered a village in Madhya Pradesh and attacked a woman named Sugni Bai while she was sleeping in a hut.
The tiger grabbed her by the head and dragged her about 300 metres into the forest.
Villagers heard her screams and rushed to help, but she had severe head injuries.
She was taken to a hospital but died.
Forest officials said they will investigate, put up a cage, and increase patrols.
The police registered the death as accidental and will give the family financial help.
This attack follows other recent incidents of tigers and leopards coming into homes near the Kanha National Park.
A tiger attacked and dragged Sugni Bai Dhurve for about 300 metres in Parrapur Baigatola village, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.
The woman, sleeping in a hut without a door, suffered severe head injuries and died after being taken to Baihar hospital.
Forest officials confirmed the incident, promised a detailed report, and pledged to install a cage and increase patrolling.
Police registered an accidental death case; the victim’s family will receive financial assistance under government norms.
The incident follows several recent reports of tigers and leopards venturing into human habitations in the Kanha National Park buffer zone.
- Who
- Sugni Bai Dhurve, a woman in her 30s
- What
- Attacked and dragged by a tiger for about 300 metres, leading to death
- When
- Sunday early morning, around 1:30 am
- Where
- Parrapur Baigatola village, Khapa range, Kanha National Park, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Tiger entered the village from the forest and attacked
- Victim
- Sugni Bai Dhurve
- Location
- Parrapur Baigatola village, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- Sunday, early morning (around 1:30 am)
- Attack type
- Tiger attack
- Outcome
- Death
