Sakleshpur: In an incident reported on Friday morning in Vadur village, located within the Kuniganahalli Gram Panchayat of Sakleshpur taluk, a 40-year-old woman lost her life in a brutal attack by a wild elephant.

The victim, identified as Poornima, was a manual worker, tragically succumbing to injuries inflicted by the wild elephant.

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Reports indicate that the wild elephant, pounced on Poornima, inflicting severe injuries to her waist. The encounter left her unconscious and in critical condition. Forest officials aided by local residents, transported Poornima to the taluk hospital and she was subsequently transferred to the Hassan Government Hospital for advanced medical care.

Tragically, she failed to respond to the medical treatment provided at the Hassan hospital, leading to her demise.

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Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.

Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.

Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.

Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.

Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.

Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.