MAHOUT’S BODY FOUND IN ZOO, AUTOPSY AWAITED

RANCHI: A 51-year-old mahout was allegedly killed by an elephant, Ramu, at Birsa Zoo on Sunday. Zoo director Sunil Kumar Gupta said, “The actual reason of his death could be ascertained only after post-mortem report. But possibility of the elephant throwing the mahout off its back and striking him with trunk cannot be ruled out. The incident took place around 8.30 am.” Victim Mahendra Singh was taken to Medanta Hospital at Irba where he was declared brought dead. Gupta, however, said no external injury was visible on his body.

55yearold lynched for ‘practising’ black magic

GUWAHATI: A 55-year-old man was lynched by a mob after being branded as a wizard in Assam. Police said they have arrested 19 people for their alleged involvement in the incident. The incident happened late evening on Saturday in Disobai area of Karbi Anglong, police said, adding, the villagers followed victim Sochen Teron before they lynched him. “The villagers branded him a wizard,” said Sivaprasad Ganjala, superintendent of police, Karbi Anglong. “We have arrested 19 people including two village headmen,” Baruati said.

DRI seizes ~3cr worth gold smuggled in from Myanmar

KOLKATA: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized gold worth ~3 crore which was smuggled into India from Myanmar, an official