Mangaluru Airport explosives case: No contact with Adithya Rao for last three years, says brother
Mangaluru, Jan 22: Adithya Rao, who is suspected to have planted an explosive device at Mangaluru international airport, was kept out of the family three years back after he started indulging in eccentric acts like hoax bomb calls, his brother Akshath said on Wednesday.
Talking to reporters at his home in Chilimbi here, he said despite several pleas from his father and other family members, Adithya refused to mend his ways.
"So we kept him out of the family and we have no contact with him for the last three years," he said.
Akshath said the family cannot be held responsible for what he does and that even they are living in fear.
The family came to Mangaluru six months back and is staying at a rented accommodation.
Akshath, who is working in a state-owned bank, said the last time the family contacted Adithya was when his mother died.
He was at Chikkaballapur prison at the time and was informed, but did not come for the funeral though jail authorities were willing to let him perform the last rites.
Akshath said he came to know that his brother was working in Mangaluru only through the media.
Adithya had earlier been arrested for making a hoax bomb call to Bengaluru airport in 2018 and was jailed for six months.
A 'live' explosive device was found in an unattended bag near a ticket counter of the departure gate of the international airport in Mangaluru on Monday and later defused at a nearby open ground.
Adithya, who surrendered before the Bengaluru police on Wednesday, is being questioned, according to sources.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
