Male elephant dies of 'electrocution' in TN
Erode (PTI): A 12-year-old male elephant died of "electrocution" in the Anthiyur forest area in the district, forest officials said on Wednesday.
According to Anthiyur forest officials, the villagers noticed a elephant lying dead in Karumparai forest area near Thooka Naicken Palayam, on Tuesday evening.
A team of forest officials rushed to the spot and examined the elephant. They suspect that the animal might have been electrocuted.
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The officials said the farmers cultivating crops have put up electric fencing to prevent entry of animals into their farmland. The elephant in search of water and food might have tried to enter the farmland and would have come into contact with the live wire, resulting in death, they said.
The exact cause of the death will be known only after conducting an autopsy on Wednesday, the officials said.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
