Woman injured as leopard paws through safari bus window in Bannerghatta park
Bengaluru (PTI): A woman was injured after a leopard allegedly tried to attack her through the mesh window of a safari bus in Bannerghatta National Park here on Thursday, officials said. The woman identified as Vahitha Banu (56), was immediately given first aid and later shifted to a private hospital for further treatment. The incident occurred at around 1 pm during a leopard safari trip, they said. A video of the incident, widely shared on social media, shows the leopard climbing on to the safari bus and pawing through the window in an attempt to attack the woman. According to officials, the safari buses in the park are fitted with metal wire mesh on their windows and openings to prevent animals from coming into direct contact with visitors, and that the leopard’s paw had reached through a small gap in the mesh. “The woman received scratch injuries to her hand and was given first aid. She was shifted to a private hospital for treatment and is stated to be doing fine,” an official said. According to an official statement, all the safari drivers were warned about a previous leopard attack and were instructed to follow precautionary safety measures during the leopard safari. "However, the authorities are reviewing the incident and non-AC bus safari will be stopped indefinitely till further communication and the buses will be assessed for complete safety during the downtime. Inconvenience caused to visitors is regretted," it added.
A 50-year-old woman from Chennai sustained injuries to her hand when a leopard, at @bannerghattazoo, leapt on to a safari bus & clawed her. She was rushed to a hospital in Jigani & she is stable. Post the incident non AC bus safari has been halted. #Karnataka #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/ZSPJOrM3oe
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Businessman lured by FB friend, attacked for extortion in K'taka; 4 held
Madikeri (Karnataka) (PTI): Four people were arrested for allegedly assaulting, illegally confining and attempting to extort money from a 39-year-old businessman who was lured through a honeytrap set up on social media, police said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Rachana, Malati, Darshan and Ravi.
Police said efforts are underway to nab the remaining suspects involved in the incident, which occurred on December 12 in Madikeri, the district headquarters of Kodagu.
According to the complaint, the victim, a resident of Maddur taluk in Mandya district, was befriended by a woman identified as Rachana through Facebook, who later sought financial assistance and received Rs 5,000 from him via PhonePe on November 28.
When he asked her to return the money, the woman allegedly asked him to travel to Mysuru or Kushalnagar, promising to meet him.
The police said the woman later called the victim to Madikeri on December 12 and took him to a house near the market area, where they spent some time and consumed alcohol in the evening.
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Later that night, citing an emergency, the woman left the house. After her departure, three men allegedly broke into the house and attacked the victim, assaulting him with a stick and the handle of a sword, causing injuries to his face, mouth, chest and leg, the FIR stated.
The complainant alleged that he was forcibly confined, stripped and a nude video of him was recorded. The accused also allegedly threatened him with a toy gun, demanding Rs 50 lakh and warning that the video would be uploaded on social media if the money was not paid.
Police said the victim was held captive and somehow managed to escape in the early hours of December 13. However, after he escaped, the accused allegedly attempted to kidnap him in an autorickshaw, an incident that was captured on CCTV cameras.
Based on his complaint at the Madikeri Town police station, a case was registered under Sections 310(2) (dacoity), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a senior police officer said.
“Four accused, including two women, have been arrested. Efforts are on to nab two more absconding accused. Further investigation is on,” he added.
