Parsa: A tiger was found dead on the way to India near Malibasti of Thori rural municipality-4 in Parsa district. Information Officer of Parsa Police Kishor Lamsal said that the tiger was found dead about 500 meters south of the postal road at Malivasti of Thori around 7.30 am today.

“A team under the command of Assistant Sub-Inspector Dharmendra Sah has been deployed from Police Post Bijayabasti after locals of Thori informed us that patebagh was found dead,” he said. ’

According to Parsa Police, the place is located at a distance of four kilometers from the police post. Ranger of Parsa National Park, Jairam Neupane, said that the body of the dead tiger has been brought to the national park for post-mortem.

“It has been heard that there are minor injuries on the outside of the tiger. More information on whether the tiger was injured or what else caused the injury will be available only after the autopsy,” he said.