CHITWAN: A tiger has attacked a man and taken him to an unknown place in the Chitwan district today.

According to locals, Ram Prasad Dhamala, 65, was mauled by the tiger while he was cutting grass in Kumroj community forest in Khairahani municipality-12 at 9 am.

After being tipped off, a joint squad of Nepal Police and Nepal Army is searching for Dhamala, said District Police Office, Chitwan.