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Fire destroys several hectares of forests in Uttar Pradesh

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fireAgra : A fire in the Keetham wildlife sanctuary in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh destroyed several hecatres of forest and killed birds, reptiles and rodents, a forest officer said on Saturday.

“Four to five hectares of forest cover appears to have been lost” in the fire that broke out on late Friday night, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DFO) Anil Patel told IANS.

He said he suspected sparking from an electrical line to be the cause of the fire which was put out in a “couple of hours”.

With an area of about four sq km, Keetham or Soor Sarovar wildlife sanctuary is home to local and migratory birds, reptiles, jackal, mongoose and hare. It’s located along the Agra-Delhi national highway, about 175 km from the national capital.

Officials said the fire was first noticed by a forest guard about 9.30 p.m. on Friday.

He then called the fire brigade.

Efforts to limit the blaze did not succeed due to shortage of water and narrow paths, officials said.

Local villagers joined the fire fighting operations.

Patel said there will be an investigation as to what caused the fire.

Keetham lake, which gives the wildlife sanctuary its name, is a vital source of water for the Mathura oil refinery.

The sanctuary acts as a green buffer between the refinery and the world famous Taj Mahal.

It’s a haven of reptiles, specially pythons. A bear rescue centre and an elephant rescue centre are also located witin the sanctuary.

There have been about 10 devastating fires in Keetham in the last five years.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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May 5, 2022

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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