Man kills Leopard that killed his pet dog, arrested
Chamarajanagar: In an incident reported from the Chamarajanagar district, a man has been apprehended by the police for allegedly killing a leopard that had attacked and killed his pet dog.
The lifeless body of a three-year-old female leopard was discovered on G.R. Govindaraju's farm located in Kootanur Elle Village, situated in the Bandipura in Chamarajanagar.
The accused, identified as Ramesh from Mallayanapura village, worked as a caretaker of the land. Following the fatal attack on his pet dog four days ago, Ramesh reportedly took matters into his own hands. It is reported that he sprayed pesticide on the leopard's carcass as an act of revenge.
Upon learning of the incident, forest officers responded to the scene and carried out necessary measures to handle the situation. They conducted an examination of the carcass and subsequently arranged for the cremation of the leopard in accordance with appropriate procedures.
Ramesh was later sent to judicial custody by local court.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
