Chamarajanagar: DCF Chakrapani suspended over death of five tigers
Chamarajanagar: The Karnataka government has suspended Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Y. Chakrapani in connection with the unnatural deaths of five tigers in the Gajanur area near Meenyam, under the Hoogya range of the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary.
The suspension follows recommendations made by a high-level inquiry committee constituted by the government to investigate the deaths. The action has been taken on grounds of dereliction of duty, and a departmental inquiry by the Forest Department is still pending.
The investigation also revealed that outsourced staff working in the wildlife sanctuary had not received their salaries from March to May. As a result, some of the staff held a protest on June 23 in front of the Kollegal divisional office, demanding payment. This lapse has also been cited in the inquiry findings.
DCF Chakrapani has been directed not to leave his headquarters until further notice.
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Dharmasthala mass burial case: Two complainants appear before SIT in Belthangady
Belthangady: Two people, Purandara Gowda and Thularama Gowda of Dharmasthala, who had earlier filed complaints in relation to the Dharmasthala mass burial case and claimed to have witnessed the burial of bodies, spoke to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials on Wednesday.
Prior to the meeting, Purandara Gowda told reporters that he used to own a shop situated on the banks of River Nethravathi. “While at the shop, I had seen bodies being buried, in all likelihood, by the anonymous witness. I have, however, seen more than one person being involved in this work at the first and 13th sites identified by the witness,” he has said.
Thularama Gowda has said that he had seen the burial of bodies at sites beyond those identified by the witness. “The SIT will be provided the information on the matter,” Gowda added.
