A woman was killed in a tiger attack in the Hediyala range of Bandipur on Friday further escalating concerns over rise in conflicts in the villages abutting the forests.
The victim was identified as Ratnamma, aged 52, and the incident took place at Balluruhundi village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district.
Forest department personnel citing local villagers said Ratnamma was working in her fields when the tiger attack took place and it dragged her towards the forests which abuts the village.
