LAKHIMPUR KHERI, June 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of the a four-year tigress around 12 hours after being tranquillised on June 23 in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri.

Confirming it, UP forest minister Arun Kumar Saxena told the Hindustan Times over the phone: "I have ordered an investigation to find out how the tigress died and a three-member expert team will probe the case."

"Wildlife expert Lalit Verma, veterinary expert Dr Utkarsh Shukla and a senior wildlife expert and former PCCF, wildlife, AP Sinha are the members of the team," he added. "We must find out the actual reason for the animal's death. If there is any ...