Bengaluru: After three days of search, forest officials capture leopard roaming in residential areas
Bengaluru: Residents of the upscale apartment complexes near the MS Dhoni Global School, situated on Kudlu Main Road in Bengaluru's IT corridor, have been living in fear due to multiple sightings of a leopard in their vicinity over the past two days.
Disturbing video clips captured by CCTV cameras, depicting the leopard roaming in the basement parking area and elevator lobby of one of the apartments, have circulated widely on social media platforms.
The recurrent appearances of the leopard, especially during nighttime, within the residential premises, raised concerns among the residents, prompting immediate action from the Bengaluru Urban forest officials.
A thorough combing operation was launched to locate and safely rescue the leopard, involving the deployment of over 25 personnel, a team of experienced veterinarians, and skilled sharpshooters equipped to tranquilize the elusive creature.
After an intensive three-day search operation, forest officials successfully captured the leopard in the Bommanahalli industrial area, relieving the residents of the IT corridor from the gripping fear that had enveloped their community.
After 3 days of search for the leopard. Forest officials have finally captured the leopard from the Bommanahalli industry area.@aranya_kfd @BlrCityPolice pic.twitter.com/2SesiE6TmQ
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Ramdas Athawale backs Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM; says Shinde can shift to Centre
New Delhi, Nov 26: RPI(A) leader Ramdas Athawale, a key BJP ally, on Tuesday called for a quick decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra and suggested that incumbent Eknath Shinde should shift to the Centre as a Union minister.
Addressing a press conference here, Athawale also backed senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister of Maharashtra, contending that the saffron party won the maximum number of seats in the 288-member Assembly and should have the right to the top executive post in the state.
He said a peculiar situation has arisen in Maharashtra where BJP leaders want Fadnavis as the chief minister, while Shiv Sena leaders want Shinde to continue in the post, citing the good work he has done over the last two and a half years.
Athawale, the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has declared that he was not in the race for the chief minister.
"We need to resolve this matter, without any further delay. The election results were announced on November 23 and we should have had the oath of the new chief minister on November 26, the Constitution Day," Athawale said.
Backing Fadnavis for the post of chief minister, Athawale said Shinde can become the deputy chief minister or shift to the Centre and join the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Athawale said his RPI(A) has a presence in every part of the state, but unfortunately lost the two seats -- Dharavi and Kalina -- offered to it in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.
He demanded that an RPI member be made an MLC and a minister in the state government.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections winning 235 seats in the 288-member House. The BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shinde-led Shiv Sena (57) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP (41). Smaller parties, who are part of the alliance, won five seats.
