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Tiger mauls tribal woman to death
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Tiger mauls tribal woman to death

June 20, 2025

Gundlupet: A tribal woman, who was tending to a flock of sheep at a field bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve, was mauled to death by a tiger yesterday. The deceased is Puttamma (44), a resident of Deshipura Colony. She had lost her husband recently and was living with her two children Sharath and Abbayi. Yesterday afternoon,…

Veteran politician Shivamallappa dies
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Veteran politician Shivamallappa dies

March 21, 2025

Gundlupet: Veteran politician of the taluk C.M. Shivamallappa (84), father of former Gundlupet MLA  and current Chamarajanagar District BJP President C.S. Niranjankumar, passed away here yesterday. A native of Chowdahalli in the taluk, he leaves behind his wife Shivamma, son C.S. Niranjankumar, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Born in 1941 at…

Girl child sold in Nanjangud for Rs. 14,000; No case yet
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Girl child sold in Nanjangud for Rs. 14,000; No case yet

March 20, 2025

Mysuru: A couple from Nanjangud, unable to care for their three daughters, allegedly sold their youngest child to a couple in Gundlupet for Rs. 14,000. Shockingly, despite the incident coming to light, the Police have neither registered a case nor arrested the culprits. The couple, accused of selling their daughter, has been identified as Anil…

Woman ends life over hubby’s debt
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Woman ends life over hubby’s debt

January 27, 2025

Gundlupet: Upset over her husband in debt, a woman has committed suicide by allegedly hanging self at Kotekere village in the taluk. Madevi (26), wife of Ningaraju, of the village, is the deceased person. Her husband had taken a loan of Rs. 5 lakh to build a house. She was always worrying about the same….

Wayanad family killed as tipper hits bike near Gundlupet
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Wayanad family killed as tipper hits bike near Gundlupet

September 18, 2024

Gundlupet: A couple and a seven-year-old child from Kerala were killed on the spot, when a tipper vehicle rammed into the bike they were riding on Sultan Bathery Road on the outskirts of Gundlupet yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Dhanesh (42), his wife Anuja (37) and their son Ishan Krishna (7), all residents…

Wild elephant captured at Gopalaswamy Hill range
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Wild elephant captured at Gopalaswamy Hill range

May 9, 2024

Gundlupet: A wild elephant, which was creating havoc by destroying crops in villages bordering Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill was captured by the Forest Department with the help of tamed elephants. The wild elephant, aged about 40 years, was captured at Sandal Reserve Forest at Somanathapura in Gopalaswamy Hill Range and has been released in Gundre Forest…

One arrested for starting forest fire
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One arrested for starting forest fire

May 9, 2024

Gundlupet: Forest Department officials have arrested one person for setting fire to Maddur Forest in Bandipur Tiger Reserve in the taluk and have launched a hunt to nab two others who are absconding. The arrested is Arun Kumar, a resident of Kallipura village in the taluk and the Forest staff have seized four teak wood…

Woman kills daughters, hangs self later
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Woman kills daughters, hangs self later

March 4, 2024

Gundlupet: A woman, committed suicide by hanging self after allegedly killing her daughters, at Horeyala village near Begur in Gundlupet taluk yesterday evening. The deceased are Jyothi (29), wife of Yogesh and her daughters Bandavya (7) and Manasa (3). Jyothi first hanged her daughters and later hanged herself when her family members were away, according…

Partially devoured body of a tribal man found in Bandipur
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Partially devoured body of a tribal man found in Bandipur

December 13, 2023

Man suspected to have been killed by a tiger or leopard Gundlupet: A partially devoured body of a tribal man, who had gone to fetch fodder for his goat was found near Nanjegowdanakatte in Mangalagudda village bordering Bandipur Reserve Forest in the taluk. It is suspected that the tribal man may have been killed by…

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