Bahraich, Jan. 16 -- 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 elephants have been urgently summoned from Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and were expected to reach the site by evening. Experts plan to use the elephants to surround the tiger and administer tranquilisers. A strong team of specialists is currently deployed at the location, including Dr Dayashankar, wildlife veterinary officer, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Dr Deepak, veterinary officer, Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, range forest officer (RFO) Mohd Shakib Ansari and circle officer (Mahsi) Pawan Kumar. Besides, around 200 forest employees and policemen have been engaged in capturing the tiger. The department has sounded a high alert in several nearby villages - Khushlipurwa, Bhagaipurwa, Pasinpurwa, Kaharanpurwa, Duvepurwa, Akbarpurwa, and Rehua Mansoor itself - and appealed to residents to avoid going to the fields, especially alone. "The primary objective is to capture the tiger safely, without causing any harm to the animal or the local community," a senior forest official said. Talking to Hindustan Times, veterinary expert Dr Deepak said all arrangements have been completed to tranquilise the big cat....