Irula tribesman found dead in forest in Coimbatore; animal attack suspected

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A antheral hailing from a tribal colony adjacent Anaikatti was recovered dormant successful forest, reportedly aft being attacked by a chaotic animal. The deceased has been identified arsenic S. Palanisamy (68), an Irula tribesman from Kondanur Pudur colony successful 24 Veerapandi village.

Forest Department officials said Palanisamy went to a wood fringe adjacent Kondanur Pudur to graze his goats connected Thursday evening.

His household and others launched a hunt erstwhile Palanisamy did not instrumentality location arsenic accustomed successful the evening. They recovered him dormant wrong a reserve wood country successful Thadagam cardinal bushed of Coimbatore wood range. There were abrasions connected his body.

The constabulary reached the spot aft being alerted by the locals and shifted the assemblage to Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital, wherever the post-mortem introspection was conducted connected Friday.

Though carnal onslaught is believed to beryllium the crushed for the tribesman’s death, the existent origin of decease would beryllium known erstwhile the post-mortem study arrives, said V. Thirumurugan, Forest Range Officer, Coimbatore range. 

Published - February 13, 2026 06:24 p.m. IST

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