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Maharashtra: Tiger found dead with burn marks in reserve; farmer, seven others held in Gondia
Updated On: 11 November, 2026 04:42 PM IST | Gondia (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
The carcass of the tiger, identified as T-39, was found on Tuesday near a farm close to Bodunda village in the Thadezari beat of the reserve in Gondia district

Although preliminary findings point towards electrocution, the exact cause will be established after the forensic examination. Representational Pic/File
A four-year-old tiger was found dead in Maharashtra's Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in a suspected electrocution case, prompting forest authorities to detain a farmer and seven other people for questioning, officials said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The carcass of the tiger, identified as T-39, was found on Tuesday near a farm close to Bodunda village in the Thadezari beat of the reserve in Gondia district.


