27 September,2022 09:44 PM IST | Chandrapur | PTI
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A 55-year-old woman was mauled to death by a tiger at a village in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Tuesday, a forest official said.
The incident took place in the afternoon at Awalgaon village in Bramhapuri tehsil, some 128 km from the district headquarters, he said.
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The victim Dhrupada Mohurle had gone to her farm when a big cat lurking in the bushes attacked and killed her, said R D Shende, range forest officer of south forest range in Bramhapuri Forest Division.
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Following a search, the woman's body was found in compartment no 1138 in the range, he said, adding that a spot inspection was performed in the presence of forest officials and police.
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