Man killed in suspected elephant attack in Madikeri
Madikeri, Mar 4: A 60-year-old man died in a suspected elephant attack near Galibeedu village in Kodagu district, officials said on Monday.
Achchappa was returning home after his daily labour on Saturday evening when the incident happened in the foothills of Nishane Betta, they said.
Some passerby found the victim's body on Sunday morning and informed the police, officials said.
When officials reached the spot, they found footmarks of an elephant in the vicinity.
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"Elephant dung was spotted and some trees were also uprooted," a senior forest official said.
"After the post-mortem, the doctor also opined the cause of death to be elephant attack." Achchappa was unmarried and living alone, he added.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
