Bylakuppe: In a shocking incident, a man killed his father to claim life insurance money at Gosavi Colony of Koppa village in Periyapatna taluk on Thursday evening. The victim, 53-year-old Annappa, was attacked by his son 27-year-old K.A. Pandu with a stick near Bidiruvana in Manchadevanahalli on the Mysuru Road. Pandu ran a money-lending business…
Hit-and-run at Koppa: Bike rider killed
November 18, 2021Periyapatna: A 38-year-old rider was killed on the spot in a hit and run case at Koppa village in the taluk on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Keshavamurthy of Hemmige village. Keshavamurthy was proceeding on his scooter when a goods vehicle hit the two-wheeler on B.M. Road in the village and sped way….
Selfie craze claims tourist’s life
August 2, 2019Periyapatna: Adding to the growing list of selfie and TikTok deaths in Karnataka, a tourist from Tamil Nadu met a watery grave when he accidentally fell into a lake at Periyapatna yesterday. He was trying to take a selfie while he was on a boating ride at about 4.30 pm. The deceased has been identified…
Koppa village patiently waits for flood-relief compensation
September 11, 2018Kushalnagar: While the flood and landslide-ravaged Kodagu is limping back to normalcy with the District Administration planning to construct houses with composite materials for the displaced people, Koppa village near Kushalnagar patiently waits for assistance and financial help. Technically, Koppa comes under Mysuru district with one side of the border touching Kodagu and the other…









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