Pulppalli: The District Chief Wildlife Warden has approved the implementation of the technical committee’s recommendations to capture the tiger responsible for killing a tribal man at the Devarghadha settlement under the Vandikkadavu Forest Station limits in Wayanad.

The decision came after a review meeting of the technical committee, constituted in accordance with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines, to assess the situation following the fatal attack on Saturday evening in which Maran, also known as Kooman, lost his life.

Based on images from multiple camera traps installed in and around the attack site, the committee has nearly identified the tiger involved. It had earlier recommended capturing the animal using cage traps or tranquilliser darts, followed by relocation away from human habitations. Chief Wildlife Warden Pramod G Krishnan has now given the green light to proceed with these measures.

The postmortem examination of the deceased was conducted at the Sulthan Bathery Taluk Hospital on Sunday afternoon, and the body was handed over to his family, according to an official press release. His last rites were performed at the Devarghadha tribal settlement later that evening.

Meanwhile, Wayanad Wildlife Warden Varun Daliah handed over ₹6 lakh as compensation to Maran’s son Ravi and daughter Geetha at their residence.

To prevent further incidents, the Forest Department has intensified patrolling in the area. Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) from Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavadi are conducting round-the-clock patrols in forest zones. A total of eight RRTs have been deployed, with teams from the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and South Wayanad Forest Division also participating in search and monitoring operations.

Cage traps have been set up at strategic locations to capture the problem tiger. Officials have installed additional camera traps and live cameras at the attack site to track the animal’s movements, with plans to deploy more once its movement patterns are better understood.

The Forest Department has urged local residents to remain alert and immediately report any tiger sightings to the Divisional Emergency Operation Centre at 9188407547.

Assistant Conservator Joshil M and Assistant Wildlife Wardens Mubasheer and Sanjai Kumar, among others, attended the technical committee meeting.