Several wild elephant attacks reported in Kodagu; plantations, vehicles damaged
Madikeri: Amid heavy rains, elephant attacks have been reported across several parts of the district, affecting daily lives of the people here. Elephants are reportedly entering the rural areas in herds and damaging plantations and vehicles.
The herd of tuskers are roaming across the forest and plantations in search of food. People have reported incidents where Elephants suddenly appear on main roads attacking vehicles. Devayya, a resident of Naladi village, whose auto rickshaw was parked near his house was mangled during the tusker movement at night.
In Cheyandane village, plantations of Harish and Sajan were damaged, the tusker herd reportedly destroyed coffee, coconut and betel nut plantations. According to locals, deforestation took place at a larger scale in the Cheyandane area.
In another such incident, the herd entered the banana plantations of Raghukumar of Attur Village in Suntikoppa, destroying the whole crop. The herd which had come in search of food completely razed the banana plantation.
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Locals claimed that despite efforts from the forest department, elephants continue to destroy plantations. Elephants which disappear during the day reappear in the plantations during the night. Locals have also reported elephant sightings on the Suntikoppa, Anekadu, and Kushalnagar highways, forcing motorists to proceed with caution.
Meanwhile, Farmers have expressed concern that if the government does not implement a permanent plan to prevent elephant attacks, the agriculture sector in the district may suffer a significant blow. Additionally, they have also demanded that the forest minister and forest officials not just hold meetings but initiate action and understand the seriousness of the problem.
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Rajasthan: College student fakes own abduction, demands Rs 2 lakh in ransom from parents
Kota (Rajasthan), Jul 4: A first-year college student allegedly faked his own abduction and demanded a ransom of Rs 2 lakh from his parents by sending them a picture of him tied up and gagged, police in Rajasthan's Kota said on Thursday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Amrita Duhan said Jagpura resident Bhojraj Gochar lodged a missing person's report, claiming his son Suraj Gochar had left home on Tuesday and did not return.
A team under Deputy Superintendent of Police Manish Sharma was formed to rescue the teen, she said.
During investigations, Bhojraj Gochar told the police that he had received a ransom demand of Rs 2 lakh on WhatsApp. A photograph of Suraj Gochar with his hands tied and mouth gagged was also sent to him from his son's phone, Duhan said.
On the basis of the input and technical investigation, the police detained Suraj Gochar from the Jaipur Junction station on Wednesday evening, the SP said.
The 18-year-old came up with the plot after watching a television series to recoup the Rs 40,000 he had lost in an online game, she said.
The police said Suraj Gochar left home on the pretext of filling his admission form and reached Jaipur, where he took a picture of himself tied and gagged in a hostel room using the timer on his phone camera and sent it to his father.
