Kodagu: Tiger Attack Leaves Child Dead, Grandfather Severely Injured
Kodagu: In a tragic incident that occurred on Monday, an 8-year-old boy died after being attacked by a tiger, while his grandfather was left with grievous injuries at Bollur Village in Ponnampet Taluk.
The deceased 8-year-old child has been identified as Rangaswamy, while the injured victim has been identified as his grandfather Kencha (52). The injured man was reportedly taken to the hospital.
The tiger attacks are said to have taken place on the daily wage workers, who were working at a plantation. The locals said that in a span of 16 days, three individuals had died and 12 cows had been killed due to repeated attacks by the wild animal.
It is learned that the tiger attack took place in the presence of the Forest Department.
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Builder-influencer held with cache of weapons in Thane district
Thane (PTI): A 55-year-old builder and social media influencer has been arrested for alleged possession of a cache of weapons in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
The accused, Surendra Panduranga Patil, who has more than three lakh followers on Instagram, was arrested on Saturday night, just a week after being released on bail in a separate case, an official said.
"Acting on a tip-off, our team searched Patil's bungalow in the Dawdi area of Dombivli late on Saturday night. We recovered a cache of weapons hidden behind a fake panel of a newly installed shoe rack that did not match the house's interior," the official from the Crime Branch said.
Five country-made pistols and revolvers, some engraved with 'Made in USA,' and two air guns, were seized, along with 371 cartridges, 167 air gun pellets, a sword, a button knife, a sharp-edged weapon, and two steel rods, he said, adding that the seized items were worth Rs 10 lakh.
"The quantity of ammunition suggests the stockpile was fully operational. While Patil claims the weapons were mere 'props' for his gangster-themed social media videos, we are investigating if he was preparing a 'mini-army' or supplying arms to local criminals," the official said.
Patil, a history-sheeter, now faces fresh charges under the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act.
