Chamarajanagar: Soliga youngster killed in bear attack while collecting honey in forest
Chamarajanagar: In a tragic incident reported from the Biligiri Ranganath Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district, a 30-year-old Soliga tribal youngster was killed in a bear attack while collecting honey in the forest.
The deceased has been identified as Siddu, son of Rangegowda, a resident of the Podu hamlet near Seegabetta. On Monday afternoon, Siddu had ventured into the forest to collect wild honey when a wild bear attacked him. He suffered severe injuries to his face and legs and is reported to have died on the spot due to the intensity of the attack.
Following the incident, A.R. Krishnamurthy, MLA of the Kollegal constituency, visited Siddu's family to offer condolences and handed over a compensation cheque of ₹5 lakh on behalf of the state government. He informed that the remaining compensation amount would be directly transferred to the family's bank account.
Those present during the condolence visit and compensation distribution included District Guarantee Scheme Implementation Committee Chairman H.V. Chandru, Sub-Divisional Officer Mahesh, Deputy Conservator of BRT Tiger Reserve Sripati, Assistant Forest Conservator Manjunath, Range Forest Officer Vasu, District Scheduled Caste Welfare Officer H.S. Bindhya, former Zilla Panchayat Vice President J. Yogesh, and Gram Panchayat member C.D. Mahadev.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
