Chandrapur, May 26 (PTI) A 48-year-old man was mauled to death by a tiger in the forests of Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Sunday, a forest official said.

The victim, Prabhakar Ambadas Wethe, a resident of Dongargaon village in Sindewahi tehsil, had ventured into the forest to collect tendu leaves, the official said.

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The man's body was discovered in the Sindewahi range, he said.

The deceased man's family was given an immediate assistance of Rs 25,000, the official said.

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With this, nine persons have died in man-animal conflicts in the district so far this year, he said, adding that 25 persons were killed in such incidents in 2023.

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