Wild Elephant attacks 60-year-old labourer in Hassan, leaves him injured
Hassan: In an incident reported from Watehalla village in Sakaleshpur taluk, Hassan district, a daily wage laborer was injured in a wild elephant attack on Thursday morning.
The injured worker, identified as 60-year-old Divakar Shetty, was on his way to work in the coffee plantations when he was suddenly attacked and trampled by a wild elephant. The attack left Shetty with a fractured right leg. His screams for help scared the elephant away.
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Divakar Shetty survived the attack and is currently receiving treatment at the taluk hospital.
A team from the forest department visited the site to conduct an inspection following the incident. The attack has caused concern among local laborers, who are now reluctant to return to work in the area due to the fear of further wildlife encounters.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
