Elephant electrocuted near Bhavani Sagar Forest Range
The Hindu
The tusker came into contact with an electric fence erected by a farmer; a search is on for the farmer
A tusker was electrocuted after it came into contact with an electric fence erected by a farmer near the Karachikorai forest check-post, near Bhavani Sagar Forest Range in Sathyamangalam Division, here on Wednesday. The plot of land, owned by Rajan (45), is located 200 metres away from the forest boundary and the farmer had erected a fence to protect his banana plantations from wild animals. On Tuesday night, the elephant, believed to be 35 years old, attempted to enter the field and came into contact with the live wire and got electrocuted.“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”