At PTR, the safari vehicles came very close to the tiger.
Pilibhit: During the safari in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve i.e. PTR of Uttar Pradesh, 2 guides and 2 drivers did something for which they received severe punishment. Guides and drivers have reportedly been suspended for violating the rules and showing the tiger up close to tourists. When giving information in this regard, officials said that both are suspended for 15 days. He said the incident occurred on Wednesday when the driver came very close to the tiger with the vehicle. He said getting so close to the tiger is a violation of the rules, and that is why action has been taken against it.
‘Madam, safari vehicles were passing through the countryside’
Authorities said alleged video of the incident had gone viral on social media. After the video surfaced, Sanctuary deputy director Manish Singh sought a report from Mahod Range regional forest officer Sahendra Yadav. Deputy director Manish Singh said: “The report concluded that the matter was true, following which two nature guides and two safari drivers were suspended for 15 days on Thursday.” Singh said that on Wednesday some safari vehicles carrying tourists were passing through the Mahod range when they spotted the tiger there. Soon, other safari vehicles also reached the spot and surrounded the tiger, he said.
PTR is home to many endangered species.
Authorities said that after the tiger was cornered, tourists took photographs and recorded videos. According to him, the drivers of the vehicles had come too close to the tiger, which is a violation of the rules. Let us tell you that the total number of tigers in PTR is said to be more than 70. Located on the India-Nepal border, PTR is spread across the Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. Many rivers flow within this tiger reserve. These include the Chuka, Mala and Khannaut rivers. PTR is one of the 50 tiger reserve projects in India. It is home to many rare and endangered species such as Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, swamp deer and Bengal florican, etc.
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