Bhopal: Student injured in tiger attack near university; forest officials monitoring the area
Bhopal: A young tiger attacked a student near the campus of Jagran Lakecity University in Bhopal late Thursday night, leaving him injured. The student, identified as Mohammad Bora, was walking with two friends when the young tiger emerged from the bushes and attacked. The cub’s claws caused a one-inch wound on his leg before his friends managed to scare it away by shouting and pulling him back. Mohammad was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Lokpriya Bharti, the tiger involved in the incident is a one-year-old cub of tigress T-123. After the attack, the cub retreated into the forest. The forest department confirmed the tiger’s identity based on paw prints found at the scene.
Videos of the incident surfaced on Saturday
Although the incident took place on Thursday night, videos of the attack surfaced on Saturday. Forest officials have been monitoring the area since then and conducted searches to ensure public safety. The forest department has also issued a notice to the university, directing them to install proper wire fencing around the campus to prevent such encounters in the future.
The Kaliasot and Kerwa forest ranges near Bhopal have reported frequent tiger activity. Tigress T-123 and her two cubs have been spotted several times in the region, including areas close to the Bhoj University campus on Kolar Road.
Officials said that since the tiger was a cub, the consequences were less severe. However, they warned that if it had been a fully grown tiger, the outcome could have been much worse. The forest department continues to monitor the area to ensure no further incidents occur.