Wild tusker attack at Siddapura: Woman injured critically
Madikeri: A woman labourer injured critically when a wild tusker attacked her while going back home after her work in coffee plantation at BBTC company Coffee plantation near Siddapura on Thursday.
The victim is identified as Kamala (55) and she was admitted to Ammatti hospital.
Total five wild elephants were roaming in the coffee planta since morning and among them, one elephant came across the road and attacked the woman.
Since morning, a team of forest officials led by forest officer Shivakumar were trying to chase away the wild elephants in other coffee plantations. But some of the elephants separated from the group and camped in the Beetikadu plantation. Noticing the wild elephants in the plantation, labourers returned home.
Labour leaderers PR Bharath and Mahadev visited the hospital and took forest officials to task later.
Labourers and farmers have to work in fear. If the forest department failed to find permanent solution to chase away the elephants, then the labourers led by labour organisations would stage protest in front of the forest department, they warned.
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Two youngsters lose their lives to sea in Murudeshwar
Murudeshwar: Two youngsters lost their lives after they drowned in the sea in Murudeshwar.
The incident occurred around 5 PM on Sunday, claiming the lives of Maulvi Ismail Barmawar (22) and another youth whose identity remains unascertained, as informed by the police.
According to reports, the youngsters were swimming in the sea when they encountered rough waves, which led to their death.
The Murudeshwar police have initiated an investigation into the matter following a formal complaint lodged at the police station.
