Woman feared dead after crocodile attack in Vijayapura
VIJAYAPURA: In a harrowing incident, a crocodile killed a 35-year-old woman in Muddebihal taluk by dragging her into the Krishna River on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred when the deceased Gowramma Nadagouda, who had got down inside the river to feed her cattle. The victim is survived by her husband and three daughters, who are aged less than 10 years.
On Tuesday afternoon, she and her husband had taken out their cattle to feed them water on the banks of the Krishna River on the outskirts of Ayanagudi village of Muddebihal. Eye witnesses told that Gowramma slipped into the river. While she was trying to get on to the bank, the crocodile attacked and dragged her into the river.
Gowramma’s husband shouted for help and after 15 minutes, a passerby, rushed to the spot and later informed the police.
The rescue team, called by police, found her body after an hour on the other side of the bank. She had suffered severe injuries on her body. The woman’s left arm was ripped off and there were deep bite marks on her neck and left leg.
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Vijayapura, K V Naik said the forest department will provide a compensation of `5 lakh to the victim’s family. “We have alerted all farmers who live near the river bank about the increase in sightings of crocodiles,” he added.
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Senior YSRCP leader Vijayasai Reddy to resign as RS member, to quit politics
Amaravati, Jan 24 (PTI): YSRCP Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy on Friday said he will be resigning from his parliament membership on January 25.
In a post on 'X', he said he is not joining any other party and also quitting politics.
"I am quitting politics. I am resigning from the Rajya Sabha membership tomorrow, ( January) 25th . I will not join any political party. I am not resigning hoping for any position, benefits, or money. This decision is completely my personal one. There was no pressure. No one influenced me," he said in the post.
Reddy is currently serving his second term as Rajya Sabha member from YSRCP from Andhra Pradesh.
He is one of the key figures in former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party in the state.
రాజకీయాల నుంచి తప్పుకుంటున్నాను.
— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) January 24, 2025
రాజ్యసభ సభ్యత్వానికి రేపు 25వ తారీఖున రాజీనామా చేస్తున్నాను.
ఏ రాజకీయపార్టీ లోను చేరడంలేదు. వేరే పదవులో, ప్రయోజనాలో లేక డబ్బులో ఆశించి రాజీనామా చేరడంలేదు.
ఈ నిర్ణయం పూర్తిగా నా వ్యక్తి గతం. ఎలాంటి ఒత్తిళ్లు లేవు. ఎవరూ ప్రభావితం చెయ్యలేదు.…
