Karwar, Jul 1: People of a village in Karnataka had a surprise visitor on Thursday, an alligator on spotted roaming around, giving them a scare before being caught by Forest officials.

The crocodile had come out of Kali river and entered Kogilabana village under Dandeli, Forest officials said.

As the crocodile creeped along the bylanes of the village, frightened people alerted the forest officials who rushed to the spot.

After removing it safely, the officials released it back into the river.

They said the creature did no harm to anyone so long as it was in the midst of a human settlement.

According to the officials, the river has a sizable number of crocodiles.

Keeping that in mind, a crocodile park has been set up in Dandeli.

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Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 13: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was a demand for four per cent reservation for Muslims in government tenders, but no decision has been taken yet on it.

Prominent Muslim leaders, including Karnataka Minister for Municipal Administration and Hajj, Rahim Khan, Congress MLAs and MLCs wrote to the chief minister on August 24 demanding to consider giving four per cent reservation to socially and economically backward Muslims in government contracts. The chief minister wrote on the petition on August 31 that the file should be put up, sources said.

"There was a demand for four per cent reservation, but we have not taken any decision yet," Siddaramaiah told reporters here.

When asked about the BJP raking up this issue, he said, "The BJP wants to communalise everything. Their job is to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims. Did they ever wish peace in society?"

BJP state president B Y Vijayendra termed the purported move unhealthy.

"In a bid to woo the Muslim community, the @INCKarnataka government is going to give reservation in contracts as well, which will damage the health of a harmonious society," he said in a post on ‘X’.

He said it had become inevitable to protest against such stances of the Congress government.

Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged in his post on social media 'X' saying what seemed like "shameless appeasement politics" to be a "cover for Congress corruption machine".