Hunsur: A man from Hunsur has been arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually assaulting his minor daughter and impregnating her. The 14-year-old girl delivered a baby girl at Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru recently. The accused is a 40-year-old man, a resident of Hanagodu Hobli, in the taluk. He has…
Ambulance driver killed as lorry hits vehicle
May 30, 2017Hunsur: The driver of a 108 Ambulance was killed on the spot and the ambulance staff was injured, when a lorry rammed into the ambulance on Hunsur National Highway 275 this morning. While the ambulance driver has been identified as Lokesh Aradhya (30), a resident of Malaganakere in Periyapatna taluk, the injured ambulance staff, identified…
Grandfather, grandson drown in lake
May 21, 2017Hunsur: A grandfather and his grandson, who had taken their cattle to a lake for the cows to drink water, met their watery grave after they fell into the lake at Yamagumba village in the taluk on yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Eerappaji (60) and his grandson Ullas (6). It is reported…
Tiger cub found dead
May 17, 2017Hunsur: A three-month-old female tiger cub was found dead at D.B. Kuppe Range in Nagarahole National Park recently. It is learnt that the cub had got separated from its mother. Project Tiger Director Manikantan and Veterinarian Dr. Umashankar visited the spot and conducted the post-mortem. The reason for the cub’s death is yet to be…
Girl killed in road accident
May 16, 2017Hunsur: In a tragic incident, a 9-year-old girl was killed, while 6 others sustained injuries, when the Ape Auto they were travelling, overturned near Devagalli in the taluk on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Nandini (9) of Rajaji Colony in Nanjangud. Nandini, along with her other family members, was travelling in the…
4 members of a family injured in road mishap
May 10, 2017Hunsur: Four members of a family and their car driver sustained injuries when the Maruti Alto car they were travelling, rammed into a lorry near Kallubetta Harangi Bridge in the town this morning. The injured, who included a man, a woman and two girl children of the same family and the car driver, were rushed…
Leopard trapped at Hunsur: Shifted to Nagarahole
May 9, 2017Hunsur: The leopard, which had given sleepless nights for the residents of Kallamanti village in the taluk, was finally trapped in a cage, kept by Forest Department on Sunday night. The leopard had strayed into a farm belonging to one Ramaswamy on Saturday and had devoured a pet dog. Ramaswamy had informed the incident to…
Hunsur School teacher gets 43rd rank in KAS exam
May 6, 2017Selected for the post of Assistant Commissioner Hunsur: Hailing from a poor family, a promising teacher has secured 43rd rank in KAS exam and now selected for the post of Assistant Commissioner (AC). A.E. Raghu, a teacher at Kappanakatte Tribal Settlement School in the taluk, is the achiever. Raghu is the son of Eshwarachar and…
New Police Beat System in Mysuru district
May 3, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police has implemented the new Beat System by deputing 28 Police personnel at various villages in three taluks — Periyapatna, H.D. Kote and Hunsur. The Police personnel, mainly the Constables and Head Constables, will stay overnight in these villages and gather information on various issues. The Police personnel deputed to the…
Leopard trapped in Hunsur
April 20, 2017Hunsur: A four-year-old leopard, which had caused panic among the residents of Shanthipura village in Hunsur, was trapped by the Forest Department on the night of Apr. 18 by placing a cage in the field belonging to one Elizabeth Rani. It is reported that following the disappearance of pet dogs during nights, the villagers who…















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