Police detain 8 over OTP fraud linked to voter list revision in Bengal's Barasat
Kolkata(PTI): Police on Saturday detained eight people from Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for allegedly sending OTPs over phones under the pretext of filing enumeration forms for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls here, a senior officer said.
Police were investigating whether it was part of a fraud scheme or linked to any political outfit, he said.
The incident occurred in Hemanta Basu area of Kadambagachi in Barasat, he added.
"The accused had set up a camp with banners under 'Lokbandhu Party'. It was drawing crowds for offline form-filling. Suspicion arose when OTPs, required only online, were being collected from voters. We received complaints from locals and apprehended these people," he said.
The eight had come from Delhi, he said, adding that investigations were ongoing to determine the purpose of collecting OTPs and whether it was used for recruiting party members.
"Their mobile phones and several documents were seized. Our officers are cross-checking the purpose of their visit to Bengal," he 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.
