Environment ministry seeks report on tigress' death in Assam

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh today sought a report from the authorities of Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam where a five-year-old Royal Bengal tigress is suspected to have been poisoned to death.

"I am seeking a report," the minister said when asked about the incident.

Mangaldai Wildlife divisional forest officer Sushil Kr Daila reportedly said the tigress was found dead near the Panchnoi river under Camp No 2 of the park on Saturday.

The carcass, detected by the camp staff in a dense patch of vegetation, was brought to the range headquarters and the post-mortem said cited suspected poisoning as the cause of death but has recommended forensic examination for confirmation.