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A day after a tigress pounced and killed a lady forest guard in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), the Maharashtra government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh to the family and job to her husband. The lady forest guard, who hailed from neighbouring Gadchiroli district, was identified as Swati N Dhumane, a 31-year-old.

A woman forest guard was attacked and killed by a tigress at the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Saturday. The lady forest guard was identified as Swati N Dhumane, a 31-year-old, who was on the Kolara beat along with three beat helpers. Dr Jitendra Ramgaonkar, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field, TATR, confirmed the incident.

The tragedy occurred when the officer - identified as Swati Dumane, 31 - along with three other beat colleagues from Kolara Forest Range of TATR, was conducting a tiger count in the vicinity, said Jitendra Ramgaonkar, Chief Conservator of Forests, TATR.

, Nov 20 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a woman Forest Guard was pounced upon and killed by a tigress in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), here on Saturday morning, officials said.The tragedy occurred when the officer - identified as Swati ...