BANKE:  A 30-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a tiger on Saturday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Chandani Tharu, 30, of Rapti Sonari rural municipality-6, Phattepur, said District Police Office, Banke.

Only two days ago, Lila Bista of Rapti Sonari rural municipality-4 had been killed by a tiger.

Similarly, on November 11, 2021, the wild beast had killed Lakhan Gadariya of Nainapur rural municipality-4, while he was grazing cattle in a nearby jungle.

Chief Protection Officer of Banke National Park Shyam Kumar Sah said a security team on an elephant has been deployed in the incident site to drive away the man-eaters.