Bahraich (UP), Oct 27 (PTI) A 21-year-old man was killed in a tiger attack in the Sujauli range of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich district, forest officials said on Monday.

The incident, which took place Sunday evening, comes two days after a woman was injured in a similar attack in the Dharampur range of the same division.

Officials said prima facie it appears to be a tiger attack but visuals captured have so far been inconclusive.

According to villagers, the victim, Sanjit Kumar, of Mukhia village, was collecting grass in his turmeric field near a canal when a tiger emerged from the nearby forest and attacked him around 4 pm. Despite resisting the attack, the big cat struck him multiple times on the head, killing him on the spot.

Locals said they tried to shoo the tig

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