Nilgiris: Man-eater MTD37 trapped after two-week hunt; villagers dispute identity

• A tiger suspected of killing a tribal woman in Nilgiris was trapped after a two-week search.
• The animal was caught in a cage set by the Forest Department in the early hours.
• The victim, Nagi Ammal, was killed on November 24 in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR).
• Forest officials identified the trapped tiger as MTD37, the suspected man-eater, using camera traps and drone surveys.
• Villagers dispute the identification, alleging it's not the killer tiger, and staged a road blockade.

Why It Matters: Trapping a tiger that killed a woman impacts local safety and wildlife management.