Case filed against unknown persons after journalist attacked near Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI): Lucknow Police has registered a case against half a dozen unidentified individuals for allegedly attacking a local journalist here, an official said on Friday.
In his complaint, Mukesh Dwivedi, a local journalist and a resident of Mohanlalganj, said that he and his friend Himanshu Rawat were travelling in an SUV after taking it from a service centre at around 5.40 pm on Thursday, when two other SUVs and another car attempted to hit the vehicle.
Dwivedi said he drove the car into his plot of land and called some people, but the three vehicles following him there. The occupants of the three vehicles hurled abuses and threatened to kill him, he said.
The complainant said the attackers fired at people when confronted. Police have denied this charge.
Based on Dwivedi's complaint, a case was registered against unknown persons under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 191(2) (rioting), 191(3) (being armed with a deadly weapon or anything used as a weapon that could likely cause death), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
When contacted by the PTI, Mohanlalganj Station House Officer Dilesh Kumar Singh said the matter is being investigated and no arrests have been made so far.
"Mukesh Dwivedi has said that firing has taken place, but there was no firing. The incident might have taken place over personal enmity," Singh said.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
