India, Feb. 3 -- A suspected tiger attack on the forested Mayodia Road in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Dibang Valley district has left a lone biker dead. The incident triggered an intensified response from forest and police authorities.

Authorities have identified the deceased as Chiksen Mangpang, a head constable from Manfaiseng village in Namsai district. He was serving in the police force and was returning home after duty when the incident occurred late on Sunday night.

According to preliminary reports, Mangpang was travelling alone through the Mayodia stretch when a wild animal attacked him. Meanwhile, a truck driver in the area claimed he saw a large animal dragging the biker off the road. Authorities suspect the animal to be a tiger....