PUC student killed in elephant attack in Kodagu’s Madikeri taluk
Madikeri: A 17-year-old Pre-University College student was killed in a wild elephant attack at Bettathuru village in Madikeri taluk of Kodagu district on Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Pooja, daughter of Girish. She was a student of St Michael’s College in Madikeri.
According to local residents, Pooja was returning to her village by bus and had alighted near her stop. The incident occurred when she was walking towards her house, which is located about 100 metres from the forest fringe. A wild elephant is said to have suddenly emerged and attacked her, inflicting severe injuries.
She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. However, she succumbed to her injuries on the way, sources cited by The Hindu said.
Residents of Bettathuru alleged that they had repeatedly informed the Forest Department about the frequent movement of wild elephants in the area. They claimed that despite prior representations, adequate preventive measures had not been taken to ensure the safety of villagers.
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WI post 195/4 despite Bumrah’s twin strikes in T20 World Cup must-win tie
Kolkata (PTI): Jasprit Bumrah snared two quick wickets in the middle overs but West Indies still posted a competitive 195 for four against India in their must-win Super 8 T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.
Sent in to bat, Roston Chase (40) and Shai Hope (32) stitched together a 68-run opening stand before Varun Chakaravarthy (1/40) broke through by removing the latter.
Bumrah (2/36) then jolted West Indies with back-to-back strikes to leave them at 103 for three in the 12th over.
Hardik Pandya (1/40) also chipped in with a wicket.
However, Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out) launched a late assault, adding 76 off 35 balls, to take the total close to the 200-run mark.
Brief score:
West Indies: 195-4 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 40; Jasprit Bumrag 2/36).
