Key Facts

• A Royal Bengal tiger was killed by a mob in Assam's Golaghat district.
• Villagers reacted because the tiger killed livestock and threatened their safety.
• This incident marks the third tiger killing reported in Assam this year.
• The tiger had sharp wounds and not gunshot injuries.
• The tiger's body was collected for examination with a magistrate present.
• Some people used machetes to attack the tiger.
• An Assam lawmaker condemned the killing and urged for strict action.
• The origins of the tiger were unknown, and it was found 20km from Kaziranga National Park.
• The tiger population in Assam increased from 70 in 2006 to 190 in 2019.
• Tiger habitats are shrinking, leading to more human-animal conflicts.
• Tigers are protected under India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.