Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre ordered authorities to shut down safari, trekking in Nagarahole and Bandipur tiger reserves as well as any conflict areas till the rescue of a conflict tiger. The minister also asked the authorities to divert the officials and staff to the ongoing rescue operation.

The minister's direction to the state chief wildlife warden came after news broke that another person was mauled to death by a tiger in Hale Heggodilu village of Saragur taluk, Moleyur range. Chowdiah Naik was the third person who died due to tiger attacks within the last one month in the region.

\"It's painful to see that the attacks on the border of the tiger reserves in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts have claimed three lives,\" he said, announcing the closure of the safari and

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