Mhow, June 18: A 60-year-old man was mauled to death by a wild animal, suspected to be a tiger, in a village near Mhow area of Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Sunday, an official said. The incident occurred in the forested area of Malendi village this morning, he said. Madhya Pradesh: Six People Attempt to Kill State Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar's Brother in Gwalior (Watch CCTV Video).

The victim Sundarlal Banarasi died of injuries from an animal attack, and pugmarks larger than those of a leopard were found at the scene, Mhow forest range officer Vaibhav Upadhyay said. It could be a tiger that has been wandering in the area for some time now, he said. Madhya Pradesh Shocker: Forced To Carry Newborn Son’s Body in Bag Aboard Passenger Bus As Government Hospital Denied Mortuary Van, Alleges Man in Jabalpur (Watch Video).

The victim had gone to graze cattle in the nearby forest in the early hours, village sarpanch Tulsiram Banarasi said. Some children grazing their goats noticed the body lying in the bushes around 10.30 am, he said. There were deep cuts on the victim's throat, which may have led to severe blood loss and death, he said.

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