Davanagere, September 20: A jewelry shop owner was hacked to death near Shaktinagar railway track on the outskirts of the city on Thursday.

The deceased is identified as ‘Mallikarjuna Jewelry Shop’ owner Harish (40). His car is also found beside his body. Recently, he has been to Goa along with his friends and returned to Davangere on Wednesday.

It is suspected that he was killed in related to money transaction. Railway police visited the spot and registered a case.



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Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.

According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.

The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.

After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.