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A man-eating tiger that has killed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in India, sparking controversy over the legality of his assassination.
One of the most prominent tiger hunts in India for decades ended Friday night when the mother of two 10-month-olds – known to hunters as T1 but Avni as wildlife lovers – was been shot in the jungle of Maharashtra State.
A team of more than 150 people had spent months searching for T1, using a paraglider and dozens of infrared cameras, while elite shooters had ridden elephants.
However, disputes broke out soon after the murder. The media reported that the tiger was shot in the Yavatmal forest without any attempt to calm it down.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a hunting order for Q1 – accused of 13 deaths since June 2016 – in September, in which it said it could be killed if the tranquilizers did not work. Several appeals have been launched against the death penalty.
The tiger was killed at night, while tranquilizers are not allowed, according to the Times of India and other news outlets.
T1 was allegedly shot by Ashgar Ali Khan, the son of the most famous Indian hunter Nawab Shafath Ali Khan, who was supposed to lead the hunt but was not present on Friday night.
Forest officials and the hunter have not responded to calls to give details on the hunt.
Chief Forest Chief A.K. Mishra told The Indian Express newspaper that a forest worker had managed to sting the tiger with a tranquilizer around 11 pm.
"But she accused the team, forcing Ashgar to shoot in self-defense," he said. "The tigress lay dead in one fell swoop."
However, the story of Mishra was contradicted by other information, while many groups condemned the manner in which the killing took place.
Sources involved in the hunt, quoted by the Times of India, said it appeared that a dart of tranquilizer had been put into the tiger's corpse after the killing. Sources said the dart was not fired.
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Last updated: Sunday, November 4, 2018 KSA 01:21 – GMT 22:21
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