Karwar: Man who went swimming dragged away by crocodiles
Search for man continues in Kaali River
Karwar: An individual who had gone swimming in the Kaali River was reportedly dragged away by crocodiles near the Eeshwar temple at Kulagi road in Dandeli in the early hours of Thursday.
The man who was dragged away by crocodiles has been identified as Pithambari Das, a resident of Dandeli originally from Gujarat, it is learned.
It is said that when Pithambari Das got into the river to go swim, crocodiles dragged him away. The locals who witnessed him being dragged away by the crocodiles reportedly informed the forest department and the police. A search for the person has been undertaken on the Kaali River. According to the locals, the man had removed his clothes and shoes and kept them aside by the river’s shore before venturing for a swim in the river.
Since the region was known to have a high population of crocodiles, people who saw him requested him to come out of the water. However, in the few moments that he had just gotten into the water, two crocodiles attacked the man and dragged him away, it is learned.
The locals who witnessed this immediately informed the forest department and the police. The police officials and officers from the forest department arrived at the site and assumed a search for the missing man.
The locals have reportedly gathered at the site and are cooperating with the search. This incident is said to have occurred in the jurisdiction of the Dandeli police station.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
