Chamarajanagar: Leopard carcass found near Karikallu quarry, poisoning suspected
Chamarajanagar: Even before the district could recover from the shocking incident of five tigers allegedly poisoned in the Meenyam forest area of Malemahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk, another suspicious wildlife death has come to light, this time of a leopard.
The carcass of a 5 to 6-year-old male leopard was discovered on a rock near the Karikallu quarry in Kothalawadi, Chamarajanagar taluk. Officials believe the leopard may have died two to three days ago.
Adding to the suspicion, carcasses of a calf and a dog were also found nearby, raising suspicions of poisoning. Locals who came across the scene alerted the forest department.
According to sources a team of officials arrived and conducted an initial inspection.
The Bandipur dog squad was brought in for further examination. A post-mortem was carried out by veterinarians Dr. Wasim and Dr. Murthy, after which the leopard’s carcass was cremated. The forest department has registered a case and initiated an investigation.
Notably, in December 2023, two tigers were found dead under mysterious circumstances near the same Karikallu quarry.
Their decomposed remains were discovered several days later, and the exact cause of death was never determined. The latest incident involving the leopard has now reignited suspicions surrounding wildlife deaths in the area.
Top forest officials, including Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Hiralal, BRT Tiger Project Director Sripathy, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Manjunath, RFO Sandeep, DRFOs Amarnath and Suresh, and others visited the spot and conducted an on-ground investigation into the matter.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
