Udupi police allegedly lathi charged tourists at Malpe beach
Udupi: In a video that is widely being shared on local social media platforms, Udupi police personnel can be seen asking tourists to vacate a designated area in a rather hard tone at the Malpe beach with the videographer protesting against the act calling for discipline and decency from the officials.
The videographer also alleges that the cops lathi charged the tourist which would bring bad name for the District and the beach which one of the major tourist attraction of the Coastal Karnataka.
In the video, police constable are seen asking tourist to vacate a designated area where the entry of tourists is barred owing to the danger the sea posses.
Though the manner in which the constables are asking people to vacate the place did not go down too well with the tourists who found it to be rude and undisciplined and also alleged that police lathi charged while asking them to leave.
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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.
