Two arrested for rape, murder of teenager
Bulandshahr (UP): Police have arrested two persons in connection with the rape and murder of a teenager in village Chandpur on January 2.
Zulfiqar and Dilshad, both from Sikandrabad town, were arrested while their accomplice, Israel, was absconding, the police said.
The girl was abducted by the accused who raped and strangulated her. They later dumped her body in village Beel Akbarpur of neighbouring GB Nagar district.
According to SSP Muniraj G, the police have seized the Maruti Alto car used by the accused in the case.
Police claimed that the accused told them that they had raped other girls too. They used to visit roadside eateries to target girls who were alone.
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Karnataka approves railway barricades in Madikeri, Nagarhole to curb human-elephant conflict
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said a 7-km railway barricade has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025–26 to curb human-elephant conflict in the regions.
Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa during Zero Hour in the Legislative Council, he assured that work on the proposed railway barricades would begin soon.
Citing the death of a 17-year-old girl in an elephant attack on February 28 and that of a tribal woman on March 9 in the state, the minister said these deaths caused by elephant attacks were "extremely painful".
"Human life is very precious and cannot be valued in monetary terms. The Forest Department is taking all measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict."
The minister further said steps such as maintenance of elephant-proof trenches and solar-powered fencing were being undertaken, while two elephant task forces were currently in operation.
Orders have also been issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden to capture two rogue elephants.
In both cases, Rs 5 lakh compensation has already been disbursed to the families of the deceased, and the remaining Rs 15 lakh each will be provided within a week, he added.
Khandre said the government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the human–elephant conflict.
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