Sawai Madhopur : A tiger identified as Malang (RBT-2511), the son of tigress Sultana tigress, was once again spotted near devotees in Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday morning.
The tiger was seen sitting in bushes near the route to the Trinetra Ganesh Temple, close to the Atal Sagar area. It remained there for around 15–20 minutes, leaving devotees startled. Many onlookers stood still, watching the tiger closely and recording videos on their mobile phones.
Unlike a previous incident four days ago—when the same tiger blocked the path of tourists—this time it stayed off the road, so traffic movement was not disrupted. After some time, the tiger moved toward the Amaghati area.
Wednesday being a weekly closure day for the reserve, safari activities were halted. However, a large number of devotees had gathered since early morning to visit the temple. Around 7 AM, the tiger sighting caused a queue of vehicles as people stopped to catch a glimpse.
Forest department officials reached the spot soon after being informed and began monitoring the tiger’s movement until it left the area.
Malang has been spotted in front of tourists four times in the past 26 days and has also previously charged at forest personnel during patrol.