Officials can take call on killing man-eating tiger: Chavan
Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has ordered
officials to kill the man-eating tiger roaming in areas
adjoining Navegaon Bandh National Park in Gondia district, if
efforts to capture it alive fail.  "Tranquilisers were being
used to capture the big cat. If necessary, authorities can
decide to kill the tiger to prevent further loss to life",
Chavan said while replying to a media query on the sidelines of
a function here on Saturday night.  The tiger has reportedly
killed five persons, including four women, in the last three
weeks, with a year-old girl becoming its fifth victim recently.
The tiger's killing spree has created fear in villages adjoining
Navegaon Bandh National Park.  The Forest Department has set six
traps while police have deployed some armed personnel in the
area.  Meanwhile, responding to a query, the Chief Minister said
he would approach Karnataka government with a request to release
water from Almatti dam for the b