A suspected deer poacher was shot dead by forest department officials in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The poachers encountered the officials while transporting the deer meat back to the village. The officials opened fire in self-defense, resulting in the death of one poacher. The other poachers fled the scene, leaving behind the dismembered parts of the deer. The family of the deceased held a protest, claiming that he was murdered elsewhere and his body was dumped in the forest. An FIR has been registered based on the complaint by the forest officials.
