Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house, have decamped with gold jewellery worth Rs. 5 lakh from the house. The burglary took place at the house of Thimmashetty at Kannegowda Block in Hootagalli yesterday morning. Thimmashetty, who works as a cook, locked his house on Saturday night and had gone to the Kalyana Mantap for…
Bakery gutted due to short circuit
September 9, 2024Mysuru: A bakery was gutted in a fire reportedly caused by short circuit in city yesterday midnight. The fire took place at Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Bakery on Hootagalli Water Tank Road and bakery items, furniture and other items worth about Rs. 15 lakh have been destroyed. Fire was noticed in the bakery belonging to Swamy…
Engineering student killed as concrete mixer vehicle hits bike
April 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A 22-year-old engineering student was killed on the spot when a concrete mixer vehicle rammed into the bike he was riding near Hootagalli yesterday night. The deceased student is Mundotira Mayank Poovaiah, a native of Kodagu, who was residing in Hootagalli. He was pursuing his final semester Engineering course at a private college in…
Computer Centre staffer loses Rs. 10.57 lakh to online fraud
December 28, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Adding to the increasing cases of online fraud, a youth lost Rs. 10.57 lakh for the lure of pocketing a hefty commission upon investment for the completion of a task. B.S. Padmanabha, aged 28 and a Computer Centre worker, resident of SRS Colony, Hootagalli, is the victim. He received a message on Telegram App…
Attempt to stab jeweller on the pretext of giving invitation
August 17, 2023Assailant repeatedly asks for son, then asks for water, barges in and attacks couple Mysore/Mysuru: Two strangers, a man and a woman, knocked on the doors of a jeweller’s house in city under the pretext of giving an invitation for the house-warming ceremony yesterday. Incidentally, the two strangers also made a bid to attack the…
Lineman electrocuted
July 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A duty-bound lineman was electrocuted at Hootagalli yesterday. The deceased is Santosh (26), an Assistant Lineman. He was repairing a transformer when he was electrocuted. His parents and friends, alleging negligence, have held CESC officials responsible for Santosh’s death as no precautionary measures were taken when he was repairing the transformer. ACP Gajendra Prasad…
One arrested for destroying ballot control unit at Hootagalli polling booth
May 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a man for destroying a ballot control unit at a polling booth in Hootagalli, coming under Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency on the day of polling. The arrested has been identified as 48-year-old Shivamurthy, a resident of Hootagalli. Shivamurthy, who entered Booth No. 40 to vote, signed the register and obtained the…
Woman arrested for ‘smothering’ husband to death
February 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A 40-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife, for suspecting fidelity of the latter at Hootagalli in Vijayanagar Police limits in city on Wednesday (Feb.15). Manjunath, son of late Mill Siddegowda, who was residing near Marigudi at Hootagalli is the deceased. His wife Nikhita has been arrested by the Police on charges of…
Two killed in separate road accidents
February 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons have been killed in separate road accidents in city. In the first case, Manjula (41), wife of Raja Shetty and a resident of Hootagalli was killed on the spot, when a truck hit her scooter and ran over her near Basava Marga building on Hebbal Ring Road on Tuesday evening. Manjula, who…
Couple commits suicide in city
February 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A couple, said to be depressed in life, committed suicide at their residence in Hootagalli on Wednesday. The deceased are Umesh (30) and his wife Latha (26), both native of Maddur were married four years ago and were residing at Ashraya Layout in Hootagalli here. They were working as labourers. The couple used to…
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