Havoc as leopard returns; 1 hurt

March 17, 2012

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Mysore, March 17: After a lull of a few months, a leopard strayed into the city on?Friday, causing anxious moments for hours. However, unlike previous such instances, an elderly man suffered injuries when the big cat attacked him unaware.


Abdul Rehman?Shariff, aged 60 years and a watchman at an autorickshaw shed in A?J?Block on Udayagiri main road, came out of the shed after hearing the barking dogs. It was around 6 am and curious Shariff moved further, only to be attacked by the big cat.

Petrified, he fell on his back, while the leopard bit him on his hand, abdomen and also right leg. He also suffered heard injuries in the melee.

When the barking dogs came running behind, the leopard jumped on the autos parked inside and made its way into a thick bush near a huge drain behind Doddamma Thaayi Kalyana Mantapa.

Forest personnel, who by then had been informed about the incident from the control room at deputy commissioner’s office, rushed to the spot only to hear about the incident.

The leopard played hide and seek and remained elusive. Around 11 am, a local informed the forest personnel about sighting the wild animal near a bush. To their dismay, when they kept a watch on the bush from the other side of the drain, nothing fructified.

Moreover, a stray dog went inside the bush and came out forcing the personnel on toes with a tranquiliser gun on his hand to have a second thought.

Unfazed, some among the public thought of an idea and hit the bush with a ladder repeatedly, forcing the hiding leopard to eventually come out. The operation that had taken a pause awhile, regained pace at 11 am, when the leopard gave some hard time for the forest personnel to dart.


Finally, after receiving two shots of dart, the leopard gave up, facilitating forest and alert public to net the animal. It was a male, aged about five years. It was also robust, assistant conservator of forest Devaraj told Deccan Herald. The leopard was later released near Kaimara bordering Kerala, at D?B?Kuppe forest range in Nagarahole National Park.


Don’t disturb them’

In an appeal that could evade possible danger during leopard sightings in the city, assistant conservator of forest Devaraj said: “All animals are shy in nature and they do not harm anybody if left undisturbed. The animals react and attack only when they are either teased or hit by external force. With shrinking forest cover, leopards are breeding in sugarcane fields in all parts of the state, as they find it safe. During summer, they venture out of the fields.”

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March 12,2020

Mar 12: Three women were arrested for allegedly administrating fake coronavirus vaccines to villagers in Maharashtra's Jalna district, police said on Thursday.

The police on Wednesday arrested Beed residents Radha Ramnath Saamse, Seema Krishna Andhale and Sangeeta Rajendra Avhad, who allegedly posed as doctors and healthcare workers, an official said.

The trio met villagers of Pipalgoan in Ambad tehsil, informed them about a vaccine that could protect them from coronavirus and administered it to gullible locals, he said.

Some villagers informed Dr Mahadev Munde, a medical officer at a rural health centre, about this, after which a complaint was lodged, the official said.

Fake vaccines and bottles, which were seized from the accused, have been sent to the state health department, he said, adding that a case of cheating has been registered against the trio.

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July 17,2020

Patna, Jul 17: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a security guard at the Covid-19 quarantine center of the Patna Medical College Hospital where she was admitted after being rescued from a railway station, police said on Thursday.

The accused, Mahesh (40), was arrested on Wednesday night after being booked under the POCSO Act and other relevant IPC sections by the Pir Bahore police station, according to Arti Jaiswal, the in-charge of the women's police station here.

“The accused is being sent to jail while the victim will be undergoing medical tests on Thursday, as is the norm for all sexual assault survivors," Jaiswal said.

The girl had run away from her home in Nalanda district more than a week ago and reached Barh railway station on the outskirts of Patna to catch a train for Kolkata where her father is a daily wage-earner, police said.

She was spotted by Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel who informed the child helpline. The child helpline personnel, taking note of the girl’s tender age and her disturbed frame of mind, convinced her not to undertake the journey and brought her to the hospital’s quarantine ward for COVID-19 suspects as a precautionary measure, they said.

On the night of July 8, a few hours after the girl's arrival at the hospital, she was caught hold of by the accused inside the bathroom and allegedly raped. The accused also threatened her with dire consequences if she spilt the beans and, as per the FIR, kept harassing her sexually.

She finally decided to speak up when another girl, carrying a mobile phone, was similarly brought to the hospital by child helpline a couple of days ago. Using the fellow inmate’s phone, she narrated her ordeal to the helpline personnel who informed the police.

“Her Covid-19 test report is negative. After her examination, for the sexual assault, by a six-member medical board is over, she will be sent to a shelter home by the child helpline," Jaiswal said.

Meanwhile, state women’s commission chairperson Dilmani Mishra strongly reacted to the incident and said, “We are waiting for the medical reports of the girl. We will ensure that justice is done in the matter.”

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May 24,2020

Bijnor, May 24: A man died after he was attacked by his cousins, allegedly for not getting tested for the Coronavirus after his return from Delhi.

The incident took place in Malakpur village in Bijnor district.

Manjeet Singh (23) died on Friday during treatment in Meerut.

A FIR has now been registered against Manjeet's cousins, Kapil and Manoj, their mother Puniya and Manoj's wife Dolly at the Nahtaur police station on a complaint filed by the father of the deceased Kalyan Singh on Sunday.
SHO, Nahtaur police station, Satya Prakash Singh said that no arrests have been made yet.

According to reports, Manjeet died due to head injuries.
His sample was not collected for a Coronavirus test by doctors during treatment.
Additional SP, Bijnor, Sanjay Kumar said, he underwent thermal screening when he reached Bijnor on May 19 from Delhi. The report was negative so his sample was not collected.

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SHO Satya Prakash Singh said, "Since his return, Kapil and Manoj were regularly asking Manjeet to get his test done. On Thursday, the cousins again asked Manjeet to get his test done after which an argument ensued between them."

"The accused brought sticks and started hitting Manjeet. He suffered injuries on the head and shoulder. When Manjeet fell unconscious, he was rushed to government hospital by his parents where he succumbed to injuries a day later," said Singh.

Chief Medical Officer, Bijnor, Dr Vijay Yadav said he has "no information" about the matter.

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