Kodagu: Wild elephant dies after falling into well in Virajpet
Virajpet: A wild elephant met a fatal end after accidentally falling into an open well in Palangala village under Kedamullar village panchayat of Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district.
The incident occurred late Monday night when the elephant, while roaming the area in search of food and water, fell into the 20-foot-deep well under construction as part of the Employment Guarantee Scheme by the Gram Panchayat.
Forest department officials immediately responded to the scene, initiating efforts to recover the elephant's body.
This incident, however, highlights the escalating human-wildlife conflicts in rural Kodagu, where wild elephants have increasingly encroached upon agricultural lands in search of food and water, causing significant losses to farmers.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
