Guwahati: A forest guard was allegedly killed after being attacked by a Royal Bengal Tiger in Orang National Park in Assam on Wednesday.
According to reports, the guard was on duty when the incident took place.
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The deceased forest official was identified as Dhanmoni Deka.
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He was part of a team that was on foot patrolling within the forest areas of the park.
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However, the patrol turned into a horror scene after a tiger leapt towards the team and dragged Dhanmoni inside the dense forest.
Forest officials said that the incident took place on Wednesday evening.
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A search operation was launched right after the incident.
Deka’s mutilated body was recovered late last night near the Kheroni Camp, approximately three kilometres from the attack site.
The deceased was a resident of the Hatimara area in Darrang.
An investigation has been initiated in connection with the incident.