A tigress and her two cubs were found dead in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on the morning of Monday, 8 July, an official said.
Their carcasses were found near a drain in Metepur village under the Chimur forest range, Chief Conservator of Forest S V Ramarao said.
An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of death, he said.
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, which is home to a number of striped animals, is located in Chandrapur district, around 680 km from Mumbai.
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