Elephant that killed two persons captured in Kadaba
Mangaluru (PTI) The wild elephant which had attacked and killed two people at Renjiladi village in Dakshina Kannada district, has been captured by a Forest department team.
The prolonged operation to capture the elephant, which lasted three whole days, yielded result on Thursday evening after the tusker was traced at Kombaru in Mujur reserve forest area near Kadaba.
The tusker was tranquilized and then taken away in a truck.
Two persons, including a young woman, were killed in attack by the elephant on February 20.
Meanwhile, the villagers, who were not entirely satisfied with the capture, demanded that the team stay back in the area to track and capture other tuskers troubling them.
Seven people were arrested after they started pelting stones at the forest department officials, police said.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
