Elephant herd damages school compound wall
The Hindu
An elephant herd which trooped towards a school at Kajur village near Shanivarsanthe in Kodagu district brought down the compound wall and the gate of the institution before sauntering away from the s
An elephant herd which trooped towards a school at Kajur village near Shanivarsanthe in Kodagu district brought down the compound wall and the gate of the institution before sauntering away from the site. The incident occurred on Friday and was observed by local residents who informed the school authorities and the Forest Department. Fortunately, the educational institution was closed owing to the pandemic and there were no students. The incident highlights the precarious human-animal relationship which is coming under strain owing to rise in conflict situation in the district.With the Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case taking new twists every day, JD(S) State president and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday appealed to the Hassan MP, who is his nephew, to return and subject himself to the legal process. This is the first time that such an appeal has been made by the family.
Amidst continuing protest over the murder of Anjali Ambiger in Hubballi, Home Minister G. Parameshwara, who visited the victim’s family on Monday, announced in a press conference that like the Neha Hiremath case, this too would be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for inquiry.