Mysore/Mysuru: Just two days after a terrified senior citizen fell victim to extortionists faking a grievous ac cident at Dattagalli on Sept. 18 — where he was coerced into paying Rs. 85,000 — another elderly man narrowly escaped a similar scam in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage on Sept. 20. This second incident demonstrates that these criminals…
Menace of senior citizens in city terrorised by fake accidents returns
September 20, 2025Terrified senior citizen forced to pay Rs. 85,000 to extortionists Mysore/Mysuru: In a disturbing incident that raises serious concerns over public safety and the vulnerability of senior citizens in Mysuru city, a 70-year-old resident of Dattagalli was allegedly coerced into paying Rs. 85,000 by two men near Shanthi Sagar Junction in Kuvempunagar on Thursday evening…
Woman loses Rs. 10.68 lakh to online fraudsters
July 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A woman, who was lured into making more money through online work, has lost Rs. 10.68 lakh to online fraudsters. The woman, who lost her money is 59-year-old Shobha (name changed), a resident of Dattagalli in city. Shobha, while browsing her Facebook page came across an advertisement related to online job. She contacted the…
Activists oppose KPTCL’s tree removal plan for power infra
April 29, 2025Mysuru: The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has proposed installing new electricity poles along Mysuru’s Dattagalli route, a plan that would require cutting down of 195 trees near Mangala Sangama Kalyana Mantapa. In response, activists from Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) submitted a petition on Monday to prevent the tree felling. MGP Coordinator D.V. Dayanand…
Govt. cancels allotment of 48 MUDA sites in Dattagalli
December 3, 2024‘Allotting sites in a developed layout solely because individuals were in possession of land is against law’ Mysuru, Dec. 3 (RK&BCT)- In a significant development in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment scam, the State Government has cancelled the allotment of sites to 48 individuals in Dattagalli Layout close to the Ramakrishnanagar Circle…
Will take back 48 MUDA sites in Dattagalli: DC
December 3, 2024Mysuru: Following the State Government’s order to cancel the allotment of 48 sites to individuals in Mysuru’s Dattagalli Layout by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who also serves as the MUDA Chairman, has decided to initiate the cancellation process. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, the Deputy…
Drinking water crisis: Dattagalli residents dependent on tankers
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Even though the city has been experiencing good rains for the past one month, the residents of the area along Jodi Bevina Mara Road in Dattagalli are facing a severe drinking water crisis. Due to irregular water supply, the residents are forced to get water from tankers, for which they have to shell out…
Youth killed as bike hits road divider
May 19, 2024Accident between Dattagalli KEB Junction and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Circle at 4.30 am Mysore/Mysuru: A fatal accident occurred in the wee hours of today when a two-wheeler rider collided with the road divider between Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Circle and KEB Junction at Dattagalli. The rider, identified as Rakshit (26), son of Shivappa and a resident of T.K….
Mysuru Sports Complex at Dattagalli to open soon
August 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The works on the ambitious Mysuru Sports Complex project coming up at Dattagalli is all set for completion shortly, following which the Complex will be thrown open for use by sportspersons. The Complex is coming up on a 1 ¾ acre area in Dattagalli at a cost of Rs.1 crore, funded by the MP’s…
Road near college at Dattagalli needs repair
January 30, 2023Sir, The road on 3rd ‘A’ cross situated off Outer Ring Road in front of Sukrutha PU College, Dattagalli in city, is crying deeply over the apathy of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Neither the MCC nor the Corporator have given due attention to repair the road full of potholes and asphalt it to the safe…















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