Assailant 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…
Woman succumbs to injuries
January 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 38-year-old woman, who had reportedly inflicted injuries on her neck with a knife on Jan. 4 and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital on Jan. 4 midnight. The deceased is Yasmin, wife of Yousuf and a resident of Hootagalli in city. It is learnt that Yasmin had admitted…
Hootagalli Govt. School Teacher receives State Award
March 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Glora Alse Dera, a Primary School Teacher at Hootagalli Higher Primary Government School in the Taluk, was conferred with the State Award ‘Anupama Seva Puraskara’ on Mar. 8 at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The award was presented by Shashikala Jolle, Minister of Empowerment of Differently Abled and…
Can you blow cigarette smoke on someone’s face?
February 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Two unidentified persons assaulted a 15-year-old boy for a trivial reason. The duo blew noxious cigarette smoke on the boy’s face and the boy got irritated and questioned them. Irked by the boy’s questioning, the duo assaulted the boy black and blue. The incident took place at KHB Colony in Hootagalli on Feb. 11…
Clogged drains need to be cleared at Hootagalli
August 16, 2019Majority of the drains in Hootagalli are clogged due to sand deposit resulting in water getting stagnant and becoming a perfect place for mosquitoes to breed. Authorities concerned are urged to get the drains cleared at the earliest.
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