Tiger movement reported in Koutala mandal, residents alarmed
Residents of Koutala mandal in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district say a tiger has been moving in the area for the past three days. Farmers and the local sarpanch found pugmarks in farmland on the outskirts of Gundayipeta village and informed the forest department. On the orders of Sirpur forest range officer Srinivas, FSO Tulsidas Naik inspected the fields and confirmed the pugmarks. Officials said traces indicated movement from Tatipalli towards Gundayipeta, and advised alertness in the Pranahita and Pen Ganga areas.