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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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
