Chikkamagaluru: Woman on her way to fields in Alduru trampled to death by wild elephant
Chikkamagaluru: In a tragic incident in Hedadalu village near Alduru, Chikkamagaluru, a 45-year-old woman named Veena, employed as an agricultural laborer, lost her life after being attacked by a wild elephant on Wednesday morning.
Veena was en route to her work in the fields in Hedadalu when the aggressive elephant trampled her, causing severe injuries that led to her immediate demise.
This incident marks the second fatal attack by wild elephants in the last two months in Chikkamagaluru district, highlighting the growing menace posed by these animals. Locals have expressed concern, fear, and anger over the situation, especially as a group of seven wild elephants has been spotted in the forests bordering Alduru recently.
Residents have called on Forest Department officials to take immediate action to drive away the elephants from the vicinity of their village.
Responding to the concerns, Forest Department officials in Alduru visited the village and conducted an inspection to assess the situation.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
