Mutilated Royal Bengal Tiger Carcass Found in Sonitpur, Poaching Suspected

Sonitpur: A mutilated carcass of a Royal Bengal tiger was recovered from a sandbar along the Gabharu River near Kochgaon in Assam’s Sonitpur district, prompting an investigation into suspected poaching.

Forest officials said the tiger’s tail and all four limbs had been severed, indicating possible removal of valuable body parts. Teams from the forest department, police, and veterinary experts conducted a post-mortem and collected samples for forensic analysis.

The Forest Department has launched a detailed probe and is awaiting the forensic report to determine the exact cause of death. Officials suspect poachers may have killed the tiger and disposed of the carcass in the river.