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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Communal hate speech case: Bail granted to Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat
Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.
The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.
Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.
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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.
On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.
Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.
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