Chikkamagaluru: Another labourer fell victim to a fatal wild elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru. Anand Pujari, aged 55, met his untimely demise this morning while en route to his farm duties near Kanchi Nakal Durga, Aldur.

The unfortunate event happened within the Kesuvinakal coffee estate near Kanchinakal Durga in Aldur Hobli, Doddamavalli gram panchayat. Anand Pujari, a worker at the estate owned by Noor Ahmed, was ambushed by the wild elephant unexpectedly during his routine journey to the garden, resulting in his tragic demise on the spot.

Anand Pujari leaves behind his grieving wife, two daughters, and a son to mourn his loss.

Just a few months ago, two individuals met a similar fate in the Aldur area.

Forest officials, along with local village member Raju Pujari, have visited the site, and extended their condolences to the family of the deceased.

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New Delhi (PTI): Rajya Sabha Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Amitabh Bachchan on Monday expressed concern over the growing menace of VIP culture affecting vehicular traffic and causing inconvenience to people.

Raising the matter during the Zero Hour in the House, she said roadblocks and traffic diversions due to the movements of VIPs, including politicians, high-ranking officials, and dignitaries, have become a major source of disruption in the daily lives of countless citizens in the country.

"One has travelled all over the world, but has never seen many VIPs and cavalcades going, but they never stop people on the street," Bachchan said.

She also narrated a recent incident when Rajya Sabha MPs, who leave from Shardula Dwar, were stopped as the main door was locked because there was VIP movement.

"We have never faced such humiliation in the last 22 years of mine in this parliament. We are not a threat to any of the VIPs, especially the political lot," she empahsised.

The SP member further said there are roads along the houses of political "big wigs" which remain blocked.

The MP highlighted that not only common citizens, even ambulances get stuck due to VIP movements.

She urged Chairman C P Radhakrishnan to take up the matter with the government.

"Sir, speak to the government. You are the Vice President of this country...this culture has to stop in order to give dignity to the taxpayers of this country who have brought us into this House," Bachchan said.