Jaipur: Two days after the bodies of two cubs were found in Sawai Man Singh sanctuary of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, a forest department team launched an investigation into the possibility that the cubs may have been poisoned to death.<\/p>\n
It was earlier speculated that the two cubs were mauled to death by another tiger. The cubs of tigress – knows as T-79 – were found in Sawai Man Singh sanctuary which is a part of the reserve. The bodies were lying at a distance of about 20 feet from each-other.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigating the death as suspicious is part of our routine. We have to look into all the possibilities and rule out other angles to make sure that there is no foul play,\u201d said a senior forest department officer.<\/p>\n
However sources said that the injury marks found on the bodies may have not been caused in a tiger attack, leading to suspicion that the cubs might have been killed by the residents of nearby villages.<\/p>\n
There had been several instances of villagers attacking tigers.<\/p>\n