PILIBHIT: A bizarre trend is said to be afoot in villages bordering the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve PTR ). Athar examined tiger attacks in the vicinity of PTR, looked into individual cases, the location of the bodies, and the accounts of locals. His report has been submitted to the WCCB brass. "Bureau authorities have decided to refer the matter to the National Tiger Conservation Authority for further action," Athar told TOI.Locals, however, say family elders were willing participants in the whole affair. On Monday, conservator of forests V K Singh inspected the site, and dismissed the claim.

Source: Times of India July 04, 2017 00:23 UTC