Carcass of tiger found in MM Hills forest area: Minister Khandre expresses worry
Khandre tells PCCF to probe
Bengaluru: Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre has expressed worry at the death of another tiger, with the carcass being found in the forests of Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Hanur Zone, on the first day of Wildlife Week and has directed a team led by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to investigate into the death.
Khandre also issued a written order to the Additional Chief Secretary to form a team under the PCCF, Smitha Bijnoor, and probe the spotting of a part of a tiger carcass on Thursday near Pachhedoddi village in the forest areas of MM Hills, Hanur Zone.
The minister, stressing on the need for preventive measures, said that officials should review and give details on the poaching cases in the MM Hills area over the last three years. He also told senior officials to give a report within eight days regarding officials who displayed negligence towards their duty along with a recommendation for action to be taken against such officers. Thirdly, Khandre directed that urgent action be taken to identify the tiger killers and punish them according to law.
The latest case of a tiger carcass being found in the MM Hill forest area stands as proof of poaching of wildlife.
Minister Khandre assured that the Karnataka government has considered the matter serious and that strict action would be taken to ensure to prevent such incidents from recurring.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
