Woman dies in tiger attack

Gulariya, May 23: A woman died in a tiger attack in Bardiya district today.

The victim is Manish Rokaya, 35, of Hasanapur from Baijanath rural municipality-8 of neighbouring district, Banke.     

Tulsiram Aryal, Deputy Superintendent of Police at Bardiya District Police Office, informed that Rokaya died in the tiger attack near Janachetana community forest of Bansgadhi municipality-4.     

However, her sister Kailash Pati Tharu, 40, escaped the attack. They were going together to Bansgadhi municipality-4.     

Chief of the Division Forest Office, Bardiya, Prabin Bidari, informed that investigation into the incident was underway. (RSS)