The lurking tiger has managed to hoodwink the forest officials. The combing operation at Gauriaghat village in Gosainganj ended in vain on Sunday as the forest officials, mounted on elephants, failed to trace the big cat. The tiger had reached Gauriaghat village on Saturday and was believed to have taken shelter in the thickets that cover a large area of land along the Gomti. The forest department had plans to trap the animal while it was localised in the area. But, the trap and goats, tied to the trees outside the thickets to lure the animal, did not help. The two female elephants