Youth Congress worker brutally killed in Kannur
Kasargod: A Youth Congress leader was hacked to death by a group of unidentified men at Mattinnur here on Monday night. The assailants burst bomb at the worker and later attacked him with lethal weapons.
The deceased has been identified as Mattnnur Youth Congress block secretary Shuhaib (30). Four others, who accompanied Shuhaib, were also injured in the incident.
The gang of assailants came in a van and threw a bomb at Shuhaib and his friends while they were having tea at a hotel on the roadside. Naushad (29) and Riyaz (28) have been seriously wounded and admitted to a private hospital in Kannur.
It can be recalled that a few days back, SFI and Congress student's wing KSU had quarreled between each other. It is said that, that quarrel is the cause for the murder.
Condemning this incident, UDF has called for a protest Konnur district today.
The police have provided a strict bandobast in the area.
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Karnataka approves railway barricades in Madikeri, Nagarhole to curb human-elephant conflict
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said a 7-km railway barricade has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025–26 to curb human-elephant conflict in the regions.
Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa during Zero Hour in the Legislative Council, he assured that work on the proposed railway barricades would begin soon.
Citing the death of a 17-year-old girl in an elephant attack on February 28 and that of a tribal woman on March 9 in the state, the minister said these deaths caused by elephant attacks were "extremely painful".
"Human life is very precious and cannot be valued in monetary terms. The Forest Department is taking all measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict."
The minister further said steps such as maintenance of elephant-proof trenches and solar-powered fencing were being undertaken, while two elephant task forces were currently in operation.
Orders have also been issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden to capture two rogue elephants.
In both cases, Rs 5 lakh compensation has already been disbursed to the families of the deceased, and the remaining Rs 15 lakh each will be provided within a week, he added.
Khandre said the government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the human–elephant conflict.
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