H.D. Kote: Even as Mahashivaratri fervour gripped the entire State on Friday, a pall of gloom descended in the Taluk as the news of four boys having met a watery grave in a village lake, spread, by Friday evening. As it was a holiday yesterday on account of Shivaratri, four boys, all in their teens…
Mysuru Zilla Panchayat President’s car driver hacked to death
February 9, 2020H.D. Kote: The driver of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) President was hacked to death by a tender coconut seller at Antharasanthe village in H.D. Kote taluk last night. The deceased is Sunil (28), a resident of Antharasanthe. He was standing near the bakery at about 8 pm yesterday, when 43-year-old Ravi, a tender coconut seller,…
Youth brutally assaulted with machete by brother-in-law
February 2, 2020Youth was to get married the next day Responding to treatment but still in critical stage H.D. Kote: A 27-year-old youth is in a critical stage after he was assaulted by his brother-in-law with a machete on Jan. 29. The youth was to get married the next day. While the seriously injured youth is Manoj…
Woman found dead in home, murder suspected
February 1, 2020H.D.Kote: A 48-year old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her home in H.D. Kote town early this morning. Devamma (48), wife of Siddappaji and a resident of Vishwanathaiah Colony in H.D. Kote town is the deceased. Devamma, a native of Heggadapura village in the taluk had married Siddappaji after her first husband…
Miscreants break car glass, decamp with Rs. 45,000
January 29, 2020H.D. Kote: Miscreants, who broke open the glass pane of a car, have made away with the cash kept inside of it at H.D. Kote yesterday. The person from whom the money was stolen, has been identified as Kumaraswamy, a resident of Annur Hosahalli in the taluk. Kumaraswamy, who wanted to sink a borewell, withdrew…
Elephant tramples man to death at Sargur
January 24, 2020H.D. Kote: A 45-year-old man, who was watching over his crops yesterday night, has been trampled to death by an elephant. The deceased is Prakash, son of late Mudaiah. Prakash, who had grown ragi in his land at Hullemala, about 8 km from Sargur, had gone to his fields yesterday night to keep a watch…
Students take ill after consuming mid-day meals prepared with worms infested dal
January 8, 2020DDPI charges Head Master of dereliction of duty, submits report to DC Mysuru/Mysore: Dereliction of duty has been proved against Chandrashekar, the Head Master of Adarsh School in H.D. Kote taluk, where 31 students took ill after consuming mid-day meals which was prepared using worms infested dal, said Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Panduranga…
Failing to bring money from parents’ house: Man smashes wife’s shoulder with grinding stone
December 13, 2019H.D. Kote: A man, irked over his wife for not bringing money from her parents’ house, has allegedly smashed his wife’s shoulder with a grinding stone at Vaddarapalya in H.D. Kote taluk. The woman has been admitted at H.D. Kote General Hospital. While the victim is 26-year-old Renuka and her husband who allegedly assaulted her…
Alleged negligence by doctor, new-born dies at private hospital
November 18, 2019H.D. Kote: Alleging negligence on the part of a doctor resulting in the death of a newborn baby, the parents have lodged a complaint at H.D. Kote Police Station. The newborn baby girl of Suresh Kumar and Deepa couple of Bidarahalli Circle in the taluk died a few hours after being born. On Nov.11, Deepa…
Forest Officer dies while on duty
October 4, 2019Mysuru: M.A. Manjunath (59), who was serving as the Deputy Conservator of Forests at Hampapura division in H.D. Kote taluk, passed away yesterday at Hommaragalli Quarters while on duty following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Dakshayini, daughters Kavyashree and Navyashree and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at…
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