Woman farm labourer killed in suspected leopard attack in Amreli district
Amreli (PTI): The body of a 55-year-old woman was found near a farm in Vadala village in Talala taluka of Gujarat's Amreli district, with officials suspecting that she might have been killed either by a leopard or there could be human involvement.
The deceased was identified as Shetuliben Vasava, a migrant farm labourer, said Range Forest Officer (RFO) Vikas Yadav on Saturday.
He said local police are roped in to investigate the cause of Vasava's death and the body has been sent for postmortem.
"We are awaiting a detailed postmortem report. It is believed that the woman was attacked by a leopard at around 2 am when she went out of her house. However, we are not ruling out human involvement, and for our satisfaction, we have sought the help of police," Yadav said.
Gujarat has witnessed a rise in leopard population, with the latest Census putting their number in the state to 2,274 in 2023, a 63 per cent rise from 1,395 in 2016.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
