65-yr-old farmer killed by leopard in Hanur
Bengaluru: A farmer who had gone out to graze his cow was killed by a leopard in Hanur taluk. The incident came to light when the farmer’s body was found on Friday morning.
Govindaiah, 65, of KVN Doddi village of Hanur taluk, was the victim. The farmer was missing since Thursday, when he had taken his cow to graze.
When the family members searched for him on Friday morning, Govindaiah’s body was found in a mangled state. The body had wounds from leopard attack, while a goat had also been killed by the leopard.
On learning of the leopard attack and thereby Govindaiah’s death, farmer leaders and Forest Department officers rushed to the village.
The people in the region have been frightened by the man-eating leopard. They have also requested the officials of the Forest Department to catch the feline to prevent trouble to the people.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
