Chandrapur, February 28 Two people were killed by wild animals in the Mul and Moharli areas of Chandrapur district on Saturday, according to officials from the forest department.
Kashinath Shivaram Lonwale (60), a resident of Padmapur, was killed by a wild animal around 6 pm in compartment no 179 of the Moharli range when he had gone into the forest to collect firewood, an official said.
The relatives of the deceased were given immediate compensation of Rs 50,000, he added, noting that camera traps have been installed in the area to monitor the movement of wild animals.
In the second incident, Sunita Shamrao Bhoyar (43), a resident of Adarshkheda village in Mul tehsil, was killed by a tiger this morning.
Sunita had gone into the forest along with 50-60 women from the village to collect cotton when the tiger attack took place, the official said.
