Madikeri: Woman plantation labourer killed in wild tusker attack
Madikeri: A woman plantation worker died on the spot in a wild tusker attack in Devarakadu Paysari.
The deceased plantation worker has been identified as Gauri (65), a resident of the same village.
Gauri was on her way to home after finishing work, when the elephant suddenly attacked her.
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Thitimati ACF Gopal, RFO Gangashadhar and other personnel including Ponnampet Block Congress President Miderira Naveen, Secretary AJ Babu, Devpur Zonal Congress President Basant Kumar, Titimati Village Panchayat member Afroz visited the spot and conducted an investigation.
Gauri's mortal remains were transported to Gonikoppa Government Hospital.
A case in connection with the incident was registered at the Gonikoppa Police Station. Gonikoppa Station Officer Rupadevi Biradar, Circle Inspector Shivraj Mudhol and staff visited the secne.
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Conspiracy afoot to 'tarnish' image of Dharmasthala: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said there was a “conspiracy” to tarnish the image of Dharmasthala.
His comments come amid an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into serious allegations of mass burials in the revered temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy hundreds of years of legacy. It is not correct to tarnish someone just like that. It has all happened due to one complainant,” he said.
Noting that some Congress MLAs have called for action against those involved in the slander campaign at the legislature party meeting, he said, “ I have told them that action must be taken against those who are indulging in a slander campaign. The CM has also said that action must be taken against such people.”
“I have information on this case. Religious feelings should not be hurt in any manner. Culprits must be punished,” he told reporters, according to a release from his office.
Responding to a question, Shivakumar said the Congress party will not allow the image of any religious place to be tarnished.
“We see everyone equally when it comes to religion,” he added.
The SIT, formed by the state government, is probing claims of mass murder, rape, and mass burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.
The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity has not been revealed, alleged that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to handle bodies—including women and minors—and that some showed signs of sexual assault. He has given a statement before a magistrate.
As part of the probe, the SIT has been conducting exhumations at multiple locations identified by the complainant-witness in the forested areas along the banks of the Netravathi River in Dharmasthala, where some skeletal remains have been found at two sites so far.
