Mysuru: A 48-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack in a village in Hediyala Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Friday, officials said.

The deceased has been identified as Rathnamma, they said.

"One woman has been killed by a tiger in Balluru Hundi village of Nanjangud taluk in Hediyala Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, today at around 3 pm, as per the preliminary report received from assistant conservator of forests" Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Kumar Pushkar told PTI.

Forest department staff and officers including Conservator of Forest Mysuru and Conservator of Forest Bandipur visited the spot, the officials said.

 

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Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.

All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.

According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.

“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.

The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.

“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.

Further investigation is underway.