Mysuru: Mahimadas Bin Benjamin, 45, of Mariyamangala village, who was reportedly injured in the Forest Department encounter in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, has been discharged from a private hospital in Mysuru, with his whereabouts now unknown.
Mahimadas was reportedly injured during the exchange of fire in the early hours of Saturday, which left three men dead. He is said to have concealed himself in the forest after the incident, following which the Forest Department declared him absconding.
Survivor traced and admitted to hospital
By Saturday evening, the Police reportedly traced Mahimadas and admitted him to a private hospital in Mysuru for treatment.
Chamarajanagar District Minister C. Puttarangashetty, former MLA Narendra and Deputy Commissioner Shreeroopa visited the hospital and enquired about his health. They also gathered details about the incident and his condition.
Sudden discharge raises questions
However, Mahimadas was discharged from the hospital yesterday, and his whereabouts have since remained unknown.
The circumstances surrounding his discharge, including how and under whose supervision he left the hospital, have not been disclosed.
The development has added another layer of uncertainty to the sequence of events surrounding the encounter. Questions remain over what happened after Mahimadas was traced and admitted for treatment, as details about his subsequent movement have yet to emerge.
Uncertainty continues
The encounter, which resulted in three deaths and left Mahimadas injured, has already raised questions over the sequence of events in the sanctuary.
His sudden discharge and reported disappearance have now intensified the uncertainty surrounding the case. Further clarity is expected as authorities establish the circumstances of his discharge and trace his whereabouts.