Man jumps into Kerala zoo's lion enclosure, saved
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a 45-year-old man visiting the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo on Wednesday jumped into an open enclosure housing of a lion, but was saved in the knick of time.
According to the police, it was around 11.45 a.m. that Murugan jumped into the enclosure, but another visitor who witnessed the scene raised the alarm.
Zoo workers immediately swung into action. They first tackled the lion, moving the king of the jungle from the open enclosure and into a cage.
A fire-fighting team also quickly pitched in and rescued Murugan, said a police official.
Murugan has been shifted to a state-run hospital where he is undergoing assessment. The police are also trying to find out the reason behind his action.
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Punjab Police cops withdrawn from Kejriwal's security
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (PTI): Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, the state police chief said on Thursday.
"Time to time, we get reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies.
"Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Patiala.
"We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police," he said.
The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5. The poll results are set to be declared on February 8.
