Mysuru: The leopardess that was tranquillised by the Forest Department at Kyathanahalli village near Gaddige in H.D. Kote Taluk died last evening while it was being shifted to Mysuru Zoo for treatment. The two-and-a-half-year-old feline was in a weak condition and it had sustained serious injuries as it was caught in a wire snare placed…
Tribals to stage overnight protest at H.D. Kote tomorrow
May 5, 2019Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Aranya Moola Budakattu Samudayagala Okkuta and tribals of Hunsur, H.D. Kote and Periyapatna taluks will stage an overnight protest in front of H.D. Kote Mini Vidhana Soudha tomorrow. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Okkuta convener Shailendrakumar said that they would be staging the protest to urge the government for…
Tusker gores man to death in H.D. Kote
May 4, 2019H.D. Kote: Just a day after coffee planter Chokira Sudha Kuttappa was trampled to death by an elephant at Srimangala in Kodagu district on Friday, a 50-year-old man was gored to death by a wild tusker near Madapura in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district this morning. Hanumanthappa, a native of Kakkera in Raichur district…
Man dies on his wedding anniversary
May 2, 2019H.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…
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