DCM stresses need to hold meetings of DGs and IGs of Southern states
Bengaluru, September 28: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said that there was a need to conduct the meeting of DGs and IGs of Southern states on having coordination between the states and sharing the information about the new methods.
Speaking at regional coordination meeting of the Southern states DGs and IGs here on Friday, the DCM said that the police department of five Southern states should conduct such meetings at regular intervals so that they could share the information on various issues like crime, modern technology, new experiments to maintain law and order situation. This would help the police department work more efficiently. It was commendable that the Karnataka police department has taken initiative, he said.
In this Internet era, Cyber crime cases were increasing rapidly. In order to control it, the modern technology should be utilized effectively. The night beat police would sign in the books and leave. But the department should show their presence in the field by effectively utilizing the technology, he said.
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Belur: Two women working in coffee plantation sustain severe injuries in wild elephant attack
Hassan: Two women working in a coffee plantation in Belur taluk were grievously injured in a wild elephant attack while on the way to work on Monday morning. The women are being treated at the Hassan District Hospital.
The injured women, Hema (38) and Geetha (40), were employed at the Bikkodu Estate and were going to work when they were attacked. The elephant reportedly lifted one of the women with its trunk before dashing her aside and also trampled the workers.
As a result, the women sustained severe injuries, Geetha being injured on her stomach and head and Hema on her face and right hand. The workers were taken immediately to the Belur government hospital and later shifted to the Hassan District Hospital.
The forest officers have visited the hospital and inquired about the health condition of Hema and Geetha. The farmers and coffee plantation owners in Bikkodu and nearby areas have again expressed worry about the problem of wild elephant attack in the area. They have also urged the Forest Department to take necessary steps in the matter for the safety of the residents.
