K.R. Pet: Tension prevailed among the villagers of Chikkonahalli near Pura village in K.R. Pet taluk, after a lone tusker was spotted in the wee hours yesterday. The villagers, who got panicked, immediately informed the matter to the Forest Department officials that the tusker was spotted moving from Teganahalli Gate towards the forest in Karoti…
Tender coconut vendor robbed
September 4, 2021Hunsur: In a daring loot, miscreants who targeted a tender coconut vendor, has robbed him of cash, jewellery and cellphone on Thursday night. M.K. Chandru, the tender coconut vendor of Murukanahalli in K.R. Pet taluk, was proceeding to Hunsur from Ratnapuri on a motorcycle on the night of Sept. 2, when three bike-borne miscreants who…
Pillion rider killed as car collides head-on with bike
August 25, 2021K.R. Pet: A man riding pillion on a bike was killed on the spot when a car collided head-on with the bike near the bridge at Murukanahalli in the taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as tender coconut loader Chikkannagowda alias Kullappa (64), a resident of Murukanahalli. Bike rider identified as Tirumala, who has…
‘KRS will be like Narmada Sarovar Dam in Gujarat’
July 17, 2021Tourism Minister launches boating at Backwaters K R Pet: Mandya district will be developed for the world to see and will be an inspirational tourist spot, said Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeeshwar. Yogeeshwar visited KRS Backwaters on Friday and inspected the spot. Meanwhile, he paid a visit to Bhoovarahanatha Swamy Temple located on the banks of KRS…
Miscreants rob Rs.10 lakh cash from car, scooter dickey
July 16, 2021K.R. Pet: In separate incidents, miscreants have stolen a total of Rs. 10.8 lakh cash at K.R. Pet yesterday. In the first incident, miscreants have decamped with Rs. 7 lakh cash kept in the car after breaking the glass panes of the car. Nagaraj, a teacher, had withdrawn Rs. 7 lakh cash from a bank…
K.R. Pet woman’s murder case solved: Two held
July 16, 2021K.R. Pet: Two persons have been arrested yesterday on charges of murdering a woman at Vittalapura village in K.R. Pet Taluk. The accused have been identified as 26-year-old Avinash, son-in-law of victim Leelavathi and 24-year-old Ravikumar, would be son-in-law of Leelavathi. The duo had gone absconding after committing the murder. On July 9, the accused…
Two killed in road accident
July 10, 2021K.R. Pet: In a tragic incident, two persons of the taluk were killed, when the tempo they were travelling collided head on with an Eicher vehicle on B-M Road in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Yogesh (30), a resident of Agrahara Bachahalli in K.R. Pet taluk and…
Alleged rape: Kangana Ranaut’s bodyguard arrested near K.R. Pet
May 30, 2021K.R. Pet: Mumbai Police have arrested the bodyguard of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on charges of alleged rape. He was arrested with the help of Kikkeri Police near K.R. Pet of Mandya district. The accused is Kumar Hegde of Heggadahalli in K.R. Pet taluk. Kumar is accused of raping a Mumbai woman on the pretext…
Former Taluk Panchayat Member K. Yunus Khan passes away
May 27, 2021K.R. Pet: K. Yunus Khan (92), former Taluk Panchayat Member, passed away yesterday. Elder brother of former Union Minister K. Rahman Khan, Yunus Khan leaves behind a son, two daughters, three brothers including Rahman Khan and former Town Municipal Council (TMC) President K. Gouse Khan and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…
Former Assembly Speaker Krishna passes away
May 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former Assembly Speaker Krishna (80), widely known as K.R. Pete Krishna, passed away at his residence in Kuvempunagar yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Prof. Indira, daughter Manjula, son-in-law Sridhar and a host of relatives and friends. A native of Kottamaranahalli village in Santhebachahalli Hobli of K.R. Pet taluk in Mandya…
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