Fast-breeding armies of fat bandicoots, cockroaches and other creepy crawlies move into Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari's official residence following chopping of trees in the area
Fast-breeding armies of fat bandicoots, cockroaches and other creepy crawlies move into Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari's official residence following chopping of trees in the area |
| Bandicoots have made themselves comfortable in commissioner Shankar Bidari's house. |
Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari has been living with an unusually large number of bandicoots, cockroaches and bats for the last 12 months.
The pests moved in after 20 trees and several shrubs were chopped off to facilitate the construction of a new building that will house the commissioner's new office.
The few hardy bandicoots that survived the damage to their habitat have made themselves comfortable in the commissioner's house and have also bred with a vengeance.
As the construction on the site progresses, the bandicoots are steadily adding to the existing numbers at the commissioner's house.
Coat of tarWhile the pests were reportedly unable to enter the building that houses the commissioner's office because its walls are coated with tar, his house did not fare as well.
Other than bandicoots, armies of cockroaches and smaller creepy crawlies have also invaded the house.
A senior police officer said, "It has been a big problem for a year now.
The fat bandicoots and cockroaches have wreaked havoc in the commissioner's house. We are thinking hard on how to get the placed rid of them permanently."
Monkey businessAfter the trees were chopped, most monkeys that had made the area home have left for greener pastures.
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While the monkeys have been charged with disturbing the residents in the neighbourhood, they have never troubled the public or staff. They are living in great peace.
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In turn, the staff has never disturbed them. Unfortunately, the monkeys that have been left behind are also leaving.
H Doddaih, a constable, who has been working for 10 years at the commissioner's office, said they monkeys have never disturbed anyone. "The monkeys have been here for a long time, but they have never bothered us."
Commissioner Shankar Bidari could not be contacted despite repeated attempts.
| Bats Lose Hangout |
| The property that houses the commissioner's office has been a favourite of bats for centuries now.
The commissioner office has plenty of vegetation.
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When the cutting began, the bats initially moved to Infantry Road but left soon because the place was too crowded for them.
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The bats that were a familiar sight for visitors to the commissioner's office are nearly all gone.
K Swami, a police constable stationed at the commissioner's office, said, "Before chopping the trees we saw many bats. Today, we hardly see any.
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While we still have a lot of trees, the bats need silence and we don't have any of that." |
