Farmer Killed in Tiger Attack in Dudhwa Buffer Zone, UP

A farmer named Pragat Singh, aged between 45 and 50, was killed by a tiger in the Sampurnanagar forest range of the Dudhwa buffer zone in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. His partially eaten body was found in a sugarcane field after a search by family and villagers. Officials confirmed the tiger attack and sent the body for postmortem. Authorities urged locals to stay vigilant amid frequent big cat movements, with compensation pending postmortem. Villagers have called for fencing and increased monitoring to prevent further incidents.