Senior IPS officer Abdul Ahad promoted as DIG
Bengaluru: Senior IPS officer Abdul Ahad, who is serving as Director of the Security and Vigilance Division of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).
Following the promotion order issued on Wednesday, Abdul Ahad assumed charge as DIG of the BMTC Security and Vigilance Division on Thursday.
A native of Moodubidri in Dakshina Kannada district, Abdul Ahad has held several key positions over more than two decades of his service. He has earlier served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Bengaluru City Crime Branch, Superintendent of Police in the Coastal Security Police, DCP of Whitefield, SP of the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Bengaluru, SP of the Economic Offences Wing of the CID, and as Commandant in the Karnataka State Reserve Police.
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62-year-old man killed in wild elephant attack in Somwarpet; villagers demand action
Madikeri: A 62-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack in Sangayyapura village, under Ganaguru Gram Panchayat limits in Somwarpet taluk, triggering anger and concern among local residents.
The deceased has been identified as Ponnappa. According to officials, he was heading to his agricultural field for routine work when a wild elephant suddenly attacked him, killing him on the spot.
Following the incident, Assistant Conservator of Forests Gopal, Range Forest Officer Shailendra, Deputy Range Forest Officer Shravana Kumar, and forest staff including Eeranna, Venkatesh, Praveen Kumar, Ranjith and Vedamurthy visited the site. Officers from the Somwarpet Police Station, including the Circle Inspector, were also present. A case has been registered in connection with the elephant attack.
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Local residents expressed resentment over repeated wild elephant incidents in the area, stating that the situation had gone out of control. They urged forest authorities to take immediate and effective steps to prevent further loss of life.
As villagers protested and demanded concrete action, forest department officials assured them that measures such as installing a solar-powered fence would be taken up to reduce human-animal conflict in the region.
