# Man killed in suspected tiger attack in Nilgiris, locals protest 2026-08-09T08:42:59+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 63-year-old man, Balakrishnan, died in a suspected tiger attack in O'Valley near Gudalur in Nilgiris district on Sunday. His body was found near a tea estate after he went missing on Saturday night. Locals said the body was partially eaten by a tiger. Following the incident, residents staged a road blockade demanding immediate measures from the Gudalur forest division to prevent further human-animal conflict. They also sought compensation for the victim's family. Police and forest officials tried to pacify them. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: forest department, human-animal conflict, Nilgiris, protest, tiger attack Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/man-killed-in-suspected-tiger-attack-in-nilgiris-locals-protest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/man-killed-in-suspected-tiger-attack-in-nilgiris-locals-protest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.