# One tiger poached, another died naturally in Andhra, panel finds 2026-08-08T20:41:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A high-level committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has concluded that a tiger found dead in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve on July 31 was poached, while another tiger that died on July 29 succumbed to natural causes. The panel, led by retired IFS officer P. Mallikharjuna Rao, said seven men used a country-made firearm to shoot the adult male tiger aged 4-6 years, then removed its four legs to extract claws and hid the carcass 2 km away. Officials recovered seven of the tiger's 18 claws from the accused, who have been arrested and remanded. The post-mortem showed a bullet injury between the abdomen and chest. The accused had entered the forest to hunt wild boars when they encountered the tiger. The committee warned of strict action against anyone violating forest protection laws, and investigations continue. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, forest crime, Nagarjunasagar Srisailam, P Mallikharjuna Rao, tiger poaching Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/one-tiger-poached-another-died-naturally-in-andhra-panel-finds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/one-tiger-poached-another-died-naturally-in-andhra-panel-finds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.