Wayanad: A 60-year-old tribal man was killed in a tiger attack near the Kannarampuzha river in Wayanad on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Maran, a resident of a tribal settlement under the Vandikkadavu forest station limits.

According to police, the tiger attacked Maran and dragged him deep into the forest while he had gone into the forest with his sister to collect firewood. 

Following the incident, residents alerted forest officials, who launched a search operation. Although Maran was traced at around 2.30 pm, he succumbed to his injuries while being shifted out of the forest.

Residents staged a protest at the forest office, citing the recent killing of cattle in wild animal attacks in the area. Pulpally, police will register a case after recording statements from Maran’s relatives.

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The body will be handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.

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