Kadaba: In an incident that reportedly occurred on late Tuesday night, a rubber tapper was stabbed resulting in his grievous injuries at Mardala near Kadaba.

The injured who is a Kerala-based individual was working as a rubber tapper in Mardala and has been identified as Prasad (57). The accused who stabbed the victim has been identified as a local rubber tapper named Shiva Prasad, the police informed.

It is learned that Shiva Prasad stabbed Prasad in the background of a trivial issue between the two. The injured was reportedly admitted to a hospital.

 

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Thane (PTI): A wild fox was rescued on Sunday after it fell into an open water tank in Thane's Shil area, an official said.

The rescue operation, which started at noon, was a coordinated effort between the Fire Brigade, wildlife personnel that took one hour, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.

"The fox fell into a tank located near Muktai residency on Kalyan-Shilphata road. The rescue proved challenging due to the confined space of the tank. However, through the combined efforts of the fire brigade and forest officials, the fox was safely pulled out after nearly an hour of careful manoeuvring," Tadvi said.

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Following the rescue, the animal was checked for injuries and taken by the forest department for further observation before its eventual release, he said.