Leopard attacks man in Belthangady; Victim escapes by climbing areca tree
Belthangady: A 62-year-old man was injured in a leopard attack at Andeermaru in Kaniyadi-1 village of Belthangady taluk on Friday morning.
The injured has been identified as Manjappa Naik, a resident of Andeermaru. According to reports, the incident occurred around 8:15 am when Manjappa Naik was standing in the courtyard of his house. A leopard suddenly entered the premises and attacked him.
In a desperate attempt to save his life, Manjappa Naik managed to climb a nearby areca nut tree, thereby escaping further harm. However, he sustained serious injuries to his leg during the attack.
He was rushed to the Belthangady Government Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment. Officials from the Belthangady range of the Forest Department visited the hospital and are conducting an inspection following the incident.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
