H.D. Kote: In a tragic incident, a 32-year-old died in on his wedding anniversary yesterday after falling from his bike. The deceased is Chikkaswamy (32) of Anagathi in H.D. Kote taluk. He had married Sudha of Basapura four years ago and the couple has a five-month old girl child. Chikkaswamy was proceeding on his bike…
Series of thefts in K.R. Nagar, H.D. Kote
April 27, 2019K.R. Nagar: Thieves made away with cash, gold ornaments and other valuables after breaking the locks of various houses in a series of thefts occurred at Vinayaka Layout near Cheernahalli Road in the town on Thursday night. The incident took place when the owners of the houses were out of station and enjoying their holidays….
Timber theft at Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary
April 20, 2019Involvement of Forest Officials with tree smugglers suspected H.D. Kote: Following complaints of timber theft in Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary Division, a team of Forest Department officials, led by Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Narayanaswamy, Forest Mobile Squad and others, inspected various areas of the Forest Division in the taluk yesterday. Villagers allege that the Forest…
Man held for transporting deer skin at H.D. Kote
March 21, 2019Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested a man who was transporting deer skin on a bike near Maramma Temple at K. Yedathore village in H.D. Kote taluk. The accused is 27-year-old Srinivas, a resident of Karapura village in the taluk. The Mobile Squad personnel have recovered the deer skin and have seized a…
Tiger mauls man to death at H.D. Kote
January 28, 2019Victim caught by his nape; dragged into the forest Mysuru: – A person, who strolled out of his house after waking up, was killed by a tiger in H.D. Kote this morning. He was dragged into the forest and the feline had eaten some of his body parts. This is the second such incident at…
Police complaint lodged against miscreants demanding ‘hafta’
January 6, 2019Mysuru: A driver, ferrying passengers to and from H.D. Kote, has lodged a complaint with K.R. Police, alleging that a group of miscreants were demanding hafta besides threatening to burn down his vehicle if he failed to give the same. According to the complaint lodged by driver Raju, when he was dropping passengers from H.D….
Two jumbos on tiger hunt run helter-skelter
November 23, 2018H.D. Kote: Two tamed elephants — Drona and Ashoka — which took part in a tiger combing operation ran helter-skelter after pushing the mahouts down. The incident created panic at Antharasanthe Forest Range in H.D. Kote taluk yesterday. Drona is a Dasara elephant. Following complaints from the villagers bordering the forest area and a series…
Youth severely injured in elephant attack
October 26, 2018He was sleeping outside his house when the elephant attacked him Mysuru: A 28-year-old tribal youth, was severely injured when a wild elephant attacked him while he was sleeping outside his house at Balle Tribal Hamlet in H.D. Kote taluk on Oct. 24 night. The injured youth is Raju, a resident of Balle Tribal Hamlet….
Youth killed in road mishap
October 17, 2018H.D.Kote: A 19-year-old youth was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an APE Auto near the Petrol Bunk at Handpost on Mysuru-Manandavadi road in H.D. Kote Taluk last evening. M. Manjesh, son of Mahesh of Yelemathur in the taluk, is the deceased. Manjesh was travelling on a Hero Honda Splendor Motorcycle near…
Arasu Sangha’s Annual Day
September 22, 2018Mysuru: The first annual celebrations of Heggadadevanakote Taluk Arasu Sangha will be held on Sept.23 at 10 am at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in H.D. Kote. Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan will inaugurate the programme. Minister C. Puttarangashetty will unveil the portrait of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs. MLA Anil Chikkamadu will felicitate the…
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