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Jumbo looks for mahout's killer after mishap

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May 8, 2013

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Lucknow, May 8: The driver of a UP Roadways bus had the fright of his life when he found, to his shock and dismay, an enraged elephant looking for him after the animal’s mahout was killed after the bus knocked him down, in Jaunpur district.

The terrified driver hid below the bus seat as the angry elephant kept going round the bus for several hours and prevented any movement of the vehicle.

According to reports, the bus was on its way to Jaunpur when it hit the elephant in the early hours of Tuesday near Shahinpur village in the district. Two mahouts riding the animal were returning home after attending a wedding function in Bhandara area in the district. Wedding festivities in this region often feature elephants and horses.

The two mahouts were thrown several metres away on impact. One mahout identified as Munna Lal died on the spot while the other, Mahendra Shukla, sustained injuries. After recovering from the initial shock, the driver tried to speed away in the bus but the elephant quickly got up and blocked the way.

“The pachyderm looked very angry... he kept trumpeting and also tried to catch the driver by his trunk from the window,” eyewitnesses said. Surprisingly, the animal did not harm the passengers in the bus, though it broke the window panes and damaged the vehicle. The passengers were shouting for help, witnesses said.

Even after the driver hid below the seat, the elephant kept probing with its trunk to trace and catch him.

The injured mahout in the meantime informed the owner of the elephant, who reached there with another mahout to take the pachyderm away. “The elephant went a few metres but returned and started looking for the driver,” eyewitnesses said.

It took several hours for the owner and the new mahout to ‘persuade’ the elephant to leave the place. The animal was later chained to a tree. A team of veterinary doctors examined the elephant.

The driver and the passengers had a harrowing time and they could leave the spot after several hours.

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July 22,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 22:An accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act jumped into the sea on Wednesday morning when he was taken for evidence collection at Kasaba in Kasargode district, police said.

Accused Mahesh was arrested following a complaint by his neighbour on Tuesday evening.

The police said that they took the accused to the seashore to collect evidence in the case when Mahesh jumped into the sea. Two police officials too jumped in after him to catch hold of him but could not locate Mahesh.

Later, swimmers were deployed to try and locate the missing man.

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June 5,2020

Jun 5: The fear of contracting COVID-19 infection allegedly forced a 65-year-old man to commit suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at Mangewadi in Patoda on Thursday, when a passerby found the body of Asaram Pote hanging from a tree in his farm, an official said.

The police were immediately alerted and Pote's body was brought down in the presence of his relatives and locals, he said.

A suicide note was found on the deceased's person, in which he said that he had taken the extreme step as he was scared of contracting COVID-19 infection and no one should be held responsible for his death, the official said.

A case of accidental death was registered in this regard and further probe was underway, he added.

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February 6,2020

Kochi, Feb 6: A 46-year-old Thailand national was allegedly raped by two men here, following which they were arrested, police said on Thursday.

The accused hailing from a north Kerala district have been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by the woman.

Police said the accused-- Mohammed Insaf and his friend Ansaruddin from Kondotty in Malappuram district were arrested after recording the statement of the victim.

The woman from Thailand had been a Facebook friend of Insaf for the last seven months after she enrolled her child in a school in Malappuram district.

The woman who came from Bangkok recently to visit her child and was staying in a hotel here.

When Insaf came to meet the woman, he was accompanied by his friend Ansaruddin and both allegedly raped the woman at the hotel room, police said.

All formalities including medical examination of the woman were completed, police said.

The accused will be produced before the court on Thursday, they added.

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