Read about the tragic incident of a lion being crushed to death on a railway track in Rajkot. Despite warnings from forest officials, the speeding train proved to be fatal for the endangered animal.
A lioness was hit by a goods train in Gujarat's Amreli district but survived with minor injuries. The incident occurred near Vijapadi railway station in Bhammar area. The lioness, aged around 7-8 years, was rescued and shifted to an animal centre for treatment. Learn more about the increasing population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat.
Forest officers said that the goods train had originated from Mahuva in Bhavnagar district adjoining Amreli district and was headed towards Surendranagar.
This comes around a week after the police booked Thummar following a complaint filed by a local BJP office-bearer, alleging that the Congress leader had made defamatory remarks about PM Modi.