Gold jewellery worth Rs. 25 lakh recovered Hunsur: Hunsur Town Police have arrested a youth, who had stolen about 600 grams of gold ornaments from the jewellery store he was working and have recovered 503 grams gold ornaments worth Rs. 25 lakh from him. The accused is Shivaram, an employee of Paras Pruthvi Jewellers on…
Hunsur dacoity case solved
August 2, 2021Six dacoits arrested, Rs. 72,000 cash, one scooter, one car seized Mysore/Mysuru: Hunsur Police have arrested six persons on charges of committing dacoity at a house in the town, after tying and gagging the family members on July 26 night and have recovered Rs. 72,000 cash besides seizing one Suzuki Access scooter and a Santro…
Carcass of tiger found in Nagarahole
July 29, 2021Hunsur: A carcass of a tiger, suspected to have died following a fight with another tiger, has been found in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. The dead tiger is aged between 7 and 8 years and the carcass was found at Hebbal border of Yelele Chowdamma Beat at Mathigod Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and it is…
CESC Lineman electrocuted
July 27, 2021Hunsur: A CESC lineman, who was undertaking repair works was electrocuted at Hosapura village, Bilikere hobli in the taluk yesterday. The deceased is Karinaika (51), a resident of Benkipura village in Bilikere. His assistant Prashanth, who suffered serious injuries, has been admitted to a Hospital in Mysuru. Karinaika, serving as 2nd Grade Mechanic at CESC,…
Hunsur gets new Asst. Commissioner
July 21, 2021Hunsur: Varnit Negi, a 2019 batch IAS Officer took over as the new Hunsur Sub-Division Assistant Commissioner here yesterday. He replaces Veena, who has been transferred. Speaking after taking charge, Negi, a native of Chhattisgarh sought the co-operation of all levels of Government staff for bringing a name for Hunsur Sub-Division. Appealing the people to…
Wild elephants that had strayed into human habitat face villagers’ wrath
July 6, 2021Hunsur: Three wild elephants that had accidentally strayed into human habitat, had to face the wrath of villagers, who, not only blocked the elephants’ escape route, but also pelted big stones on the already scared animals. The incident took place near Hale Panjalli and finally, the Forest Department personnel managed to drive the scared elephants…
Girijan activist M.B. Prabhu passes away
July 3, 2021Hunsur: M.B. Prabhu (55), noted Girijan activist and Founder of Bharatiya Girijana Shikshana Samsthe at Nagapura in Hunsur taluk, passed away here yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife P.B. Veena, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. His last rites were performed at Nagapura Tribal Hamlet last evening, according to…
Increase in poaching during lockdown at Nagarahole
July 2, 2021Forest Department intensifies vigil, seeks public help Hunsur: From the day the State went under lockdown two months ago giving smoke-and-sound-free environs to wild animals, which are moving around freely inside the National Parks and Tiger Reserves is indicating that nature is thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic with lack of human movement. But this has…
Hunsur’s Hakki-Pikki tribes lose incomes, stare at hunger
July 2, 2021Tribal and Hakki-Pikki communities living on the forest fringes and small hamlets of Hunsur and Hanagodu might stay safe from COVID infection but they are pushed into poverty and starvation as their lone source of livelihood, passed on from generations has been cut off, thanks to lockdown. The lockdown has not only made the urban…
Poacher arrested at Anechowkur Forest
June 30, 2021Hunsur: A poacher, who had entered Anechowkur Forest Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve of Hunsur Wildlife Division to hunt wild animals has been arrested by the Forest Department officials. The arrested is 52-year-old Narayana Nayak of Chouthi village in Periyapatna taluk. He, along with three others, had entered into the forest illegally on Sunday night…
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