Mangaluru: Two held for smuggling Black Buck's hide
Mangaluru, June 16: Anti Rowdy Squad police of the North Subdivision of the city arrested two persons on charges of smuggling black buck hide in the city.
The arrested have been identified as Ramesh Mallappa Yadavada (51) and Raju Biradar (47).
The accused who were carrying the hide in a gunny bag near Kudremukh junction at Kuluru, tried to escape when they noticed police vehicle. But the police chased and caught them. When the gunny bag was verified, the police found black buck hide. The police produced the accused and the recovered material before the court which remanded the accused to judicial custody.
Under the guidance of police commissioner Sandeep Patil, deputy commissioners Hanumantaraya and Lakshmi Ganesh, Panambur police inspector Satyanarayana, staff Muhammad, Kushala Maniyani, Sathish M, Vijay Kanchan, Issac, and Sharan Kali participated in the operation.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
