Woman, two children missing since Nov 6 found dead, forest official husband a suspect: Cops
Bhavnagar PTI): The bodies of a Gujarat forest official's wife and their two children were recovered in Bhavnagar on Sunday ten days after they went missing, police said.
Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Shailesh Khambhla had filed a missing persons complaint on November 6 with regards to his wife Nayana Rabari (40), their nine-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter, Bhavnagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Nitesh Pandey told reporters.
"We received a tip-off about suspicious digging activity around November 6 near Khambhla's quarter in the Forest Colony. Police and FSL personnel along with a sniffer dog carried out an inspection this morning, during which we recovered three bodies. They were identified by kin as that Nayana Rabri and her two children," Pandey said.
Shailesh Khambhla is currently considered a suspect in the case, the SP said.
The family, which had been living in Surat, had travelled to Bhavnagar to visit Khambhla during a vacation before they were reported missing, the official said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and further investigation is underway, he added.
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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.
