Tiger Terror in Bihar: Farmer Killed in Bettiah, Villagers Live in Fear

In Khekariya Tola village of Bettiah, West Champaran, fear walks alongside the fields. A 61-year-old farmer, Kishan Mahto, was attacked and dragged away by a tiger hiding among the crops a tragedy that has left the entire community terrified. In this exclusive Witty Chokha ground report, reporter Pallavi Rajput and cameraman Ravi Rawat uncover the raw reality of a village living on the edge of the jungle. Villagers now stay awake at night, guarding their fields with sticks and flashlights, praying they won’t be next. The victim’s family recalls the horror of that evening, their struggle for government compensation, and the deafening silence from authorities. This report raises urgent questions who will protect Bihar’s border villages from wildlife threats, and how many lives must be lost before action is taken? A chilling story of fear, neglect, and survival in rural Bihar.