Bahraich, Oct. 28 -- : A 21-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a tiger in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) along the Indo-Nepal border in Bahraich district on Sunday evening. The incident took place near the Saryu Canal Bridge at Mukhiya Farm, spreading panic among nearby villagers.

The victim, Sanjeet Kumar, a resident of Rampurwa Mukhiya Farm under the Sujauli Range, was weeding a turmeric field when a tiger suddenly emerged from the forest and attacked him. Locals rushed to help but he had already suffered fatal injuries.

SHO Sujauli Prakash Chandra Sharma and Ranger Rohit Kumar reached the spot, recovered the body, and began an investigation. The body was sent for post-mortem examination.

Divisional forest officer (DFO...