Police arrest five for attacking, parading naked Dalit man in Gundlupet
Chamrajnagar: Local police on Wednesday arrested five people in connection with attack on a Dalit man earlier this month.
The arrested accused have been identified as Basavaraju, Manikya, Sathish, Channakeshwa Murthy and Puttaswami. All the five accused have been sent to judicial custody by local magistrate.
On June 3, a Dalit man identified as Pratap, was attacked and paraded naked in Gundlupet Taluk.
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Wild fox falls into tank in Thane, rescued after one-hour operation
Thane (PTI): A wild fox was rescued on Sunday after it fell into an open water tank in Thane's Shil area, an official said.
The rescue operation, which started at noon, was a coordinated effort between the Fire Brigade, wildlife personnel that took one hour, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
"The fox fell into a tank located near Muktai residency on Kalyan-Shilphata road. The rescue proved challenging due to the confined space of the tank. However, through the combined efforts of the fire brigade and forest officials, the fox was safely pulled out after nearly an hour of careful manoeuvring," Tadvi said.
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Following the rescue, the animal was checked for injuries and taken by the forest department for further observation before its eventual release, he said.
