Hebri: A brutal incident involving the en masse killing of monkeys came to light on the 6th of September, Sunday. The carcasses of slain animals were found at Nadpalu on the Someshwara-Madamakki road.
The gunny bags containing dead monkeys were found thrown on the roadside. This act is suspected to have taken place two days ago. The remains in the gunny bags are reportedly decomposing.
Some of the carcasses had fallen on the side of the road, while many others were recovered in the sacks. Among the dead animals, a mother and its infant were also identified.
Anil, a forest official from the Wildlife Division at Hebri visited the site for further inspection. The veterinarians have been informed to arrive on-site and reportedly a post mortem examination is set to be conducted. Further investigation will be carried out said, Anil.
Rudran, a Sub-Divisional Forest Officer at the Karkala Wildlife Division has also visited the spot.
In the wake of this incident, animal lovers have taken to social networking sites demanding strict action against individuals involved in the killing of innocent animals.
“Those who commit such acts should be harshly punished. Everyone should join hands for the protection of the animals,” are among the messages circulating in social media.
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Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
