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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Man who survived jumbo encounter fined Rs 25K
Mysuru: The forest department imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Basavaraj, a resident of Nanjangud, who tried to take photo of a wild elephant in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) and was attacked by it. Basavaraj released a video requesting people not to get down in the forest areas to click photos. S Prabhakaran, director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, said patrolling was intensified along the interstate national highway after the incident to ensure that passengers do not get down from their vehicles during their journey through the forest. "At the checkposts, our staff are advising passengers not to get down from the vehicles," he said. Don't get down from vehicles: Basavaraj Meanwhile, Basavaraj, who was attacked by the elephant on Sunday evening, but survived by a whisker, released a minute-long video requesting people to stop getting down in the forest areas. He said that he got down on Sunday evening to take a selfie. He requested the passengers not to get down from the vehicles to attend nature's call or for any other reasons. He also appealed to the public against offering food to any wild animals. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.


Time of India
7 hours ago
- Time of India
Morbi businessman caught in web of losses, betrayal ends life
Rajkot:A 42-year-old businessman from Morbi died by suicide on Monday, allegedly after being trapped in a vicious web of financial losses and extortion, including threats of a false rape case by a woman he was in a relationship with. On the complaint lodged by deceased Ashok Padaliya's brother-in-law Prakash, the A-division police booked his partners - Amit Charola, Bhavesh Vidhja, Bipin Detroja, Manoj Sanandia, the woman Manisha Gohil and one Archit Mehta. Ashok left a suicide note naming the six. FIR states that around seven years ago, Ashok had leased a ceramics factory on Laghdirpur Road in Morbi for a monthly rent of Rs nine lakh. Amit, Bhavesh, Bipin, and Manoj joined as partners. Ashok was responsible for purchasing raw materials for the factory, while Bipin handled the accounts. Profits and losses were shared equally among the partners. When the business began incurring losses, Ashok was tasked with arranging funds. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Ashok's father fell ill which required personal attention. Taking advantage of the situation, the four partners ordered unrelated raw material in Ashok's name from various traders and sold the factory's tile production. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Seniors are going crazy for these comfy, stylish, easy-on shoes Ultra-Comfortable Shoes Undo They equally divided the proceeds but not give Ashok his share. After Ashok's father's death, he discovered the factory was closed. Upon questioning his partners about the raw materials and production, they claimed that the factory had incurred huge losses due to the economic downturn, resulting in a debt of approximately Rs five crore, to be shared equally. Ashok requested his partners to pay their share of the debt so he could do the same, but they insisted he first cover their share, promising to repay him later. Consequently, Ashok sold his land and property to pay off Rs 4.37 crore. Despite repeated requests for repayment, his partners evaded him and eventually threatened him, leaving Ashok in constant distress. Around the same time, Ashok developed a romantic relationship with Manisha from Ahmedabad and frequently visited her. Meanwhile, Manisha came into contact with Archit from Gandhinagar, and the duo together extracted nearly Rs 70 lakh from him under various pretexts. The complaint states that Archit then threatened Ashok via WhatsApp calls from Manisha's phone, warning him that his family would be harmed if he did not pay more money. A few days before the incident, Ashok asked for Rs 2 lakh from his brother, stating that he would be forced to consume poison if he did not receive the money. Ashok told him that Manisha had called him to meet in Junagadh where she and Archit demanded Rs 25 lakh, threatening to implicate him in a rape case if he did not comply. On Aug 11, Ashok consumed poison and died during treatment in the Morbi govt hospital. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.


India Today
10 hours ago
- India Today
Man chased by elephant after selfie attempt in Karnataka fined Rs 25,000, apologises
After a viral video showed a man being chased by an elephant in Bandipur National Park, Karnataka forest officials tracked him down and fined him Rs 25,000 for endangering himself and disturbing wildlife. The man was attempting to take a selfie by getting dangerously close to the wild elephant, which reacted aggressively and chased is known for frequent sightings of wildlife such as elephants, deer, and wild boars grazing close to the roadside. Tourists are regularly cautioned to maintain a safe distance and avoid disturbing Basavaraj has since apologized for his actions. Authorities continue to remind visitors to respect wildlife and follow safety guidelines February this year, an elephant chased two tourists in the National Park in Chamarajanagar district. The elephant chased them after they attempted to take a selfie with it. Both of them, who were heading to Kerala, escaped December 2023, a partially devoured body of a man was found in the Kundakere range of the Tiger Reserve. This was the third human death due to a tiger attack in Bandipur in one month.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Karnataka