Nilgris, March 6 -- A male tiger was found dead in the Edakkodu field area of Nilakottai Forest Reserve in Tamil Nadu's Nilgris district under Vilangur Police Station, officials said on Thursday.

According to the Forest Officer of the Nelakottai Forest Reserve in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the big cat was found dead during field inspection on Wednesday, and a post-mortem was conducted on Thursday as per the guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

The post-mortem was carried out under the supervision of the Deputy Director of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Udalai Division. It was conducted by a team comprising Assistant Forest Veterinary Officer Rajesh Kumar, Assistant Forest Officers Ajesh Mohandas and Induja ...