India, Oct. 18 -- Mysuru, Oct. 18 (MTY&DM)- A day after a villager was severely injured in a tiger attack at Badagalapura in Saragur taluk, Forest Department officials visited village on Friday to meet residents and address their concerns.

Bandipur Tiger Reserve Director S. Prabhakaran participated in a meeting with villagers. Addressing the gathering, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leader Badagalapura Nagendra, a local resident, said man-animal conflicts in forest border villages have been rising, leaving farmers fearful and distressed.

He urged the Forest Department to take urgent measures to curb attacks and demanded compensation for victims of animal attacks and crop loss. Nagendra also alleged serious lapses by Forest Departm...