SaralnamaA young tigress named Bijli died at Asia's largest man-made jungle safari in Nava Raipur. The forest department secretly cremated her body at Vantara. Opposition leader Charандas Mahant wrote to the Governor, alleging negligence in Bijli's care. He claimed her pregnancy-related illness was misdiagnosed due to inexperienced doctors and lack of equipment. Bijli gave birth to two cubs in, but both died. She was sent to Vantara Research Institute in Jamnagar, Gujarat for treatment, but died. Wildlife activists questioned the delay in treatment. The 8-year-old tigress had a uterus-oral infection and stopped eating 10 days before her death. (Updated 19 Oct 2025, 08:55 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A young tigress named Bijli died at Asia's largest man-made jungle safari in Nava Raipur
- The forest department secretly cremated her body at Vantara
- Opposition leader Charандas Mahant wrote to the Governor, alleging negligence in Bijli's care