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Two arrested for entering forest illegally
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Two arrested for entering forest illegally

November 17, 2025

Hunsur:  Hunsur Forest Department officials have arrested two of the four persons, who had entered the forest illegally to poach wild animals. On Nov. 15 at about 11 pm, H.R. Abhilash, M.R. Kiran, Swamy and Shreyas had entered Nagarahole Forest to hunt wild animals. Meanwhile, the officials and staff of Anechowkur in Hunsur Wildlife Division…

Man hacked to death in front of family at Hunsur
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Man hacked to death in front of family at Hunsur

November 8, 2025

Hunsur: In a shocking incident, a man was brutally murdered with sharp weapons in front of his family members last evening at Shabbir Nagar in Hunsur. The victim has been identified as Khizar Pasha (50), a resident of Honnenahalli village in Saligrama Taluk. Police have named Ejaz Pasha, also from the same village and his…

Lawyer killed in road accident
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Lawyer killed in road accident

November 6, 2025

Hunsur: A lawyer was killed when a car hit his bike from behind near Jadaganakoppal Gate on National Highway-275 on Tuesday night. The deceased lawyer is B.P. Paramesh, a resident of Bannikuppe village in the taluk. He was also the Taluk Director of Nayaka Samaja. On Tuesday at about 9 pm, Paramesh was proceeding on…

Woman, son electrocuted
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Woman, son electrocuted

October 29, 2025

Hunsur: A woman and her son died of electrocution when they were working in their agricultural field at Mookanahalli village in the taluk yesterday evening. The deceased have been identified as Neelamma (38) and her son Harish (19) of Yemmekoppal. At about 5.45 pm yesterday, the two were working in their field, when they came…

Girl ends life by jumping into river
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Girl ends life by jumping into river

September 19, 2025

Hunsur: An 18-year-old girl allegedly ended her life by jumping into Lakshmanatheertha River near the Pump House in the town yesterday. The deceased girl is identified as Deepika, daughter of Nanjundaswamy of Harave village in the taluk. She was pursuing her second year BA course at a private college in Mysuru and was staying at…

Tiger did it !
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Tiger did it !

September 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking crime driven by greed, a woman from Chikkahejjuru village in Hunsur taluk allegedly murdered her husband to fraudulently claim Rs. 15 lakh Government compensation given for victims of wild animal attacks. She concocted a story that her husband had been dragged away by a tiger, triggering a large-scale search operation by…

Cable operator ends life
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Cable operator ends life

July 1, 2025

Hunsur: A cable operator reportedly committed suicide by jumping into Lakshmanatheertha River on Saturday. The cable operator has been identified as Purushotham (48), a resident of Mookanahalli village near the town. He was also serving as the Director of the Village Dairy, owned an autorickshaw and a tractor. At about 9 pm on Saturday, Purushotham,…

Stranded in Kashmir, Mysuru man urges State to set up Helpline
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Stranded in Kashmir, Mysuru man urges State to set up Helpline

April 26, 2025

Hunsur:  Chethan, a Mysuru resident originally from Hunsur, was on vacation in Kashmir when terrorists attacked tourists in Pahalgam on Apr. 22. In the wake of the incident, restrictions were swiftly imposed across the region, leaving many stranded. Chethan shared a firsthand account of the situation with Star of Mysore via a WhatsApp video message….

Elderly couple found murdered in farm house near Hunsur
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Elderly couple found murdered in farm house near Hunsur

March 4, 2025

Hunsur: An elderly couple was found bludgeoned to death at a farm house in Nadappanahalli village in the taluk. The deceased couple is Rangaswamygowda (72) and his wife Shanthamma (65) of the village. It is not known when the couple was murdered and the murder came to light when a labourer went to the farm…

Debt-ridden farmer ends life
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Debt-ridden farmer ends life

March 4, 2025

Hunsur: A debt ridden farmer has committed suicide by jumping into a lake at Kattemalalawadi village in the taluk yesterday. The deceased is Chandraiah (75) of the village. He had obtained a loan of Rs. 5.36 lakh from a Bank in 2016 but the crops failed and he was unable to repay the loan till…

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