Bengaluru, Oct. 15 -- Karnataka Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday ordered a probe into the death of a tiger at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve and the poaching of an elephant's tusks in the Karadikallu Gudda area.

In its letter to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), the Minister described these incidents as extremely serious and alarming.

The Minister said such incidents happening inside the protected forest area show negligence of the department and raise serious questions about the protection of wildlife.

In the letter, the Minister ordered an investigation into the entry of the tiger into the village, the identity of the encroachers, how the elephant tusks went missing and the potential involvement of the fo...