Wild Elephant attack destroys over 3,200 saplings in Belthangady Forest Department’s nursery
Belthangady: In a devastating incident, more than 3,200 saplings of various plant and tree species, including jackfruit, wild jack, bamboo, and a variety of bananas, meant for transplantation in forest areas, were destroyed in a wild elephant attack. The incident occurred at the Forest Department nursery in Kapu, Mundaje, Belthangady taluk.
The nursery, located a mere 20 km from the national highway, became the target of marauding elephants, with clear signs of their presence in the vicinity. Forest officers suspect that two elephants, one of which was a calf, were responsible for the destruction. These elephants are believed to be the same ones that caused havoc in Nerthane, Dharmasthala, a few days ago.
This is the second time that the Kapu nursery has fallen prey to wild elephant attacks, with a previous episode resulting in the destruction of thousands of saplings and equipment last year. The recent surge in wild elephant attacks in Belthangady taluk prompted a visit by the Sub-divisional Forest Officer to assess the situation.
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Man shoots woman dead, hangs self in UP’s Baghpat over unrequited love
Baghpat (UP) (PTI): A 20-year-old woman was shot dead by a man who later committed suicide in an apparent case of unrequited love in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Thursday, police said.
The incident took place in Mahavatpur Bawli village in the Badaut area, where the accused, Satnam, 22, allegedly shot the woman before hanging himself from a tree, they said.
Superintendent of Police, Suraj Kumar Rai, said preliminary findings suggest the incident was linked to unrequited love, adding that all aspects of the case are being probed.
According to police, the deceased woman, Guddan, daughter of Lakhmi Saini, worked as a tailor from her home.
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Satnam, a resident of the same village, had allegedly been in one-sided love with her for a long time and was pressuring her to marry him.
Police said that around 10.30 am, Guddan stepped out of her house to buy some items when Satnam, who was already waiting in a back lane, stopped her.
An argument ensued, following which he allegedly shot her in the head with a country-made pistol.
The woman collapsed on the spot with serious injuries.
The accused then went back to his house and committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree, police said.
Upon receiving information, police rushed to the spot and took the injured woman to a community health centre, where doctors declared her dead.
A forensic team recovered the weapon used in the crime from the scene, they added.
Police have sent both bodies for post-mortem and initiated an investigation, they said.
