Bantwal: The Vittla police arrested two persons in connection with a case of vandalizing Mother Velankani Temple and hoisting a saffron flag at Kuntrakala in Kolnadu. Now the number of detainees has gone up to four.

The arrested are local residents Vasant Naik (37), and Yogesh Nayak (32).

“The accused have been detained from Saletturu. They have been sent to the judicial custody for further action,” the police informed.

Background of the incident

A group of miscreants has allegedly vandalized a temple of Mother Velankani at Kolalu village in Vittla-Kolnadu in the limits of Vittla police station on the night of September27. They then installed a Saffron flag on the spot. The Vittla police had registered a case regarding the incident.

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Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): A male leopard strayed into a house here on Friday, triggering panic among residents, forest officials said.

The incident occurred around 10 am at Siddhartha Layout in the city, they said.

According to officials, the leopard, estimated to be around three to four years old, entered the house of a resident identified as Suresh. The animal was found hiding beneath a cot in one of the rooms. Those in the house managed to escape and alerted forest department officials, who rushed to the spot along with veterinarians.

The leopard, suspected to have strayed from the Chamundi Hills or nearby forest areas, was eventually tranquilised. It was later safely shifted to the Mysuru Zoo, a senior forest official said.