Kalaburgi: In an incident that occurred on Wednesday, an undertrial prisoner who had been admitted to the hospital for treatment reportedly escaped from the hospital in the city. 

The prisoner who escaped has been identified as Siddappa Alluru (22). The prisoner, who was a resident of Alluru (B) village of Chittapura Taluk had been arrested in a murder case and been under trial, it is learned. He was reportedly arrested two months ago on the accusations of committing his friend’s murder and had been in prison. 

Siddappa who was imprisoned in the Central Jail had reportedly been behaving abnormally for the last 4 days and was admitted to the city’s JIMS Hospital’s Jail ward. Reportedly, on Wednesday around 4 am, he fled from the hospital through the ward’s window, the police informed.

A case has been registered in this regard at the Brahmapura Police station.

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Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.

The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.

The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.

On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.

Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.

It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.

He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.

According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.