A 47-year-old man died in a tiger attack in Gumtara village, located in the Bichhua block of Chhindwara district, adjacent to the Pench Tiger Reserve. The deceased has been identified as Vijay Phulsingh Uike, a resident of Gumtara. Following the incident, a Forest Department team arrived at the scene and began the investigation. According to information, Vijay Uike had gone to the forest in the buffer zone of the Pench Tiger Reserve to collect forest produce. According to sources, he had gone to the forest to collect pine needles when a tiger suddenly attacked him. Vijay died on the spot in the attack. His mutilated body was found at the scene. Upon receiving information about the incident, forest staff from the Gumtara Range immediately arrived at the scene. Gumtara Game Range Officer, Dhamendra Bisen identified the deceased as Vijay Uike. Chaurai Sub-Divisional Officer, Prabhat Mishra and Pench Tiger Reserve Sub-Divisional Officer, S S Kalveliya, along with departmental officials, arrived at the scene and began investigating the matter. Following the incident, the Forest Department issued an announcement in Gumtara village, advising villagers to remain vigilant. The Department urged them not to venture into fields adjacent to the forest alone and to avoid leaving their homes alone at night. Following the tiger attack, vigilance has been increased in the area.