Death of Dasara elephant 'Arjuna' while fighting wild tusker to be probed thoroughly: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered that the death of 'Arjuna', the elephant that had carried the golden howdah during the Mysuru Dasara on eight occasions, in a fight with a wild tusker be investigated thoroughly.
Addressing reporters after offering floral tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on the death anniversary of the Father of the Indian Constitution on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah added that memorials will also be installed at the spot where the majestic elephant Arjuna lost its life as well as in Heggadedevanakote (H.D. Kote).
The elephant fought against the wild elephant in the forest areas of Dabbalikatte near Yeslur in Hassan district on Monday but could not withstand the tusker's attack. Arjuna was attacked by the wild elephant although the forest officials fired in the air.
The Forest Department officials, however, are facing locals' allegation that the firing resulted in Arjuna being injured in the leg, which further affected its strength in the fight.
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In suspected human sacrifice case, man kills girl, offers blood on temple steps in Gujarat
Bodeli (Gujarat), Mar 10 (PTI): In a suspected case of human sacrifice, a man murdered a five-year-old girl by slitting her throat and offered her blood on the steps of a temple in Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat on Monday, police said.
The accused, Lala Tadvi, abducted the victim from her house at Panej village in the tribal-dominated district in the presence of her mother in the morning, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gaurav Agrawal said.
Tadvi, who was later arrested, took the girl to his house and inflicted fatal injuries on her neck using an axe, Agrawal said.
"He then collected the blood gushing out of the girl's neck and offered some of it onto the steps of a small temple located in his house even as her mother and a few other villagers looked in shock, but could do anything as he was wielding an axe," the police officer said.
The accused does not appear to be an occult practitioner, and the exact motive behind the murder was not yet clear, Agrawal said, adding an investigation was underway.
On a complaint of the girl's family, an FIR is being registered against Tadvi under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pertaining to murder and abduction, Agrawal informed.
