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In a press statement, the Forest department officials said Vikram avoided appearing before the Investigating Officer (IO) earlier when he was summoned for questioning.
Senior Karnataka government officer Prathima KS, who was murdered at her home in Bengaluru over the weekend, was known to colleagues as "brave and dynamic", and had recently received a promotion.
Foresters in Bengaluru shot dead an elusive leopard that had been causing fear among residents for the past five days. | Bengaluru News
The decision comes days after the arrest of Varthur Santhosh, a contestant in the Bigg Boss reality show, by the forest officials for wearing a locket made of tiger claw.
The minister stressed upon the importance of sustainable development and asserted that green cover should further be enhanced across Karnataka.