Serial rapists Psycho Shankar commits suicide in Jail
Bengaluru: Serial rapist Psycho Jaishankar committed suicide in Parappana Agrahara jail here on Monday night.
Shankar, who was in a separate cell, slit his throat and committed suicide. The prison authorities, who noticed this, rushed him to the jail hospital. Due to the ineffective treatment, they decided to take him to Victoria Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
The native of Chitradurga Vikrat Kami Shankar was accused of rapes and murders of more than 19 women. Shankar had raped a police constable's wife in front of the constable. He was arrested in 2011 in Vijayapura and awarded a life sentence.
Shankar had escaped from jail in 2013. Police had announced Rs. 15 lakh reward for information on his whereabouts. After the arrest, he was kept in a separate cell.
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Karnataka approves railway barricades in Madikeri, Nagarhole to curb human-elephant conflict
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said a 7-km railway barricade has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025–26 to curb human-elephant conflict in the regions.
Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa during Zero Hour in the Legislative Council, he assured that work on the proposed railway barricades would begin soon.
Citing the death of a 17-year-old girl in an elephant attack on February 28 and that of a tribal woman on March 9 in the state, the minister said these deaths caused by elephant attacks were "extremely painful".
"Human life is very precious and cannot be valued in monetary terms. The Forest Department is taking all measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict."
The minister further said steps such as maintenance of elephant-proof trenches and solar-powered fencing were being undertaken, while two elephant task forces were currently in operation.
Orders have also been issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden to capture two rogue elephants.
In both cases, Rs 5 lakh compensation has already been disbursed to the families of the deceased, and the remaining Rs 15 lakh each will be provided within a week, he added.
Khandre said the government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the human–elephant conflict.
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