The Tigress T1 also known as Avni from Pandharkawda who was allegedly responsible for killing 13 people in Yavatmal district near Nagpur was shot dead on Friday night.

Confirming the news a forest department official said, "On November 2 at around 10.45-11 pm the tigress T1 was shot dead by forest tracking team at Borati Nalla, near compt 149 after tranqulisation attempt failed and she charged at tracking team."