Forest patrol guard injured while trying to avoid Elephant attack in Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar: Three forest guards were seriously injured while attempting to evade an elephant attack during a patrol in the forest area near Gundimala in Hanur taluk. The incident occurred on Thursday night near PG Palya.
The injured guards, identified as Muniyappa, Jadeswamy, and Nagaraj, were initially treated at Kollegala Hospital and later transferred to Chamarajanagar Sims Hospital for further treatment.
The patrol was part of routine surveillance in the Malemahadeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary’s PG Palya zone, a critical corridor for elephants moving to the Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger Reserve. The patrol was meant to monitor and prevent potential forest raids.
On Thursday night, before the guards could take their positions, they encountered elephants on the road. In an attempt to escape, the guards accidentally fell into a nearby ditch, resulting in their injuries.
Forest Officer Sivaram confirmed that the injuries are not life-threatening.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
