Rajyotsava security: Police stop more than 50 Shiva Sena activists from Maha at Belagavi border
Belagavi: Local police stopped Shiva Sena activists from Maharashtra from crossing the border to Belagavi district recently in order to prevent the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations here.
More than 50 activists reportedly attempted to cross over from Maharashtra to Koganoli in Nippani taluk, Belagavi district, with a victory light (vijayajyoti).
The police, however, stopped them near the Koganoli check post on the Pune-Bengaluru national highway and sent the Shiva Sena activists back to Maharashtra, sources said.
Since activists of the MES and other anti-Kannada organizations reportedly have tried to rupture peace in border areas of the state, including Belagavi, the Police Department has tightened the security as a precautionary measure.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
