Wild elephant fallen into a canal in Mandya district rescued: Forest minister
Bengaluru (PTI): A male wild elephant that had fallen into a canal in Mandya district has been safely rescued, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Tuesday.
The Minister congratulated all the officials and staff involved in the rescue operation.
The elephant had fallen into the canal near Shivanasamudra when it attempted to drink water there on Saturday. Since then, it could not come out from there for the last three days and was exhausted due to lack of food.
The forest staff carried out the operation in difficult conditions and safely lifted the elephant out, the minister said.
He said, as soon as he received information that an elephant was stuck in the Shivanasamudra canal, he called the Chief Conservator of Forests and instructed him to take immediate action and rescue the elephant.
The forest department officials had brought a crane to rescue the elephant. The veterinarian darted at the elephant. After the elephant became unconscious, it was lifted from the canal using a crane, and rescued, officials said.
A reverse dart would be administered to the elephant, so that it regains consciousness, and it will be later released into the forest, they added.
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Koppal: Lokayukta Police raid office, house, other property owned by KIMS officer B Kallesha
Koppal: Lokayukta Police conducted a raid on the residence, schools and colleges owned by the family members and the office of B Kallesha, administrative officer at Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Friday morning.
According to sources, multiple teams of Lokayukta officials raided the office, educational institutes and house of Kallesha following complaints of disproportionate assets against him.
The teams reportedly raided the Navachethana School and College on Yathnatti Road in Bhagyanagar as well as Kallesha's office on the premises of KIMS and checked documents related to property and finance.
Kallesha had allegedly been linked to the Valmiki Corporation scam and was suspended in the backdrop of the allegation.
