Bahraich, Jan. 15 -- Panic gripped residents of Rehua Mansoor village and surrounding hamlets in the Ramgaon area of Bahraich district after a tiger was sighted near agricultural fields on Thursday morning.

Villagers first spotted the big cat in the bushes close to the fields and immediately informed the forest department. Local forest personnel reached the spot and launched a search and rescue operation.

Divisional forest officer (DFO), Bahraich, Sundarehsa, confirmed the tiger's presence, stating that a drone survey conducted during the day successfully captured photographic evidence of the animal resting in dense bushes.

To safely capture the tiger, the forest department has begun installing capture nets around the area. Two trained...