Perpetrators filmed act, blackmailed victim, her friend for Rs. 3 lakh Home Minister arriving in city this evening State Women’s Commission Chief arrives SIT headed by ADGP examines incident spot Mobile tower location of 20 numbers traced Area cordoned off; public entry barred Victim in deep shock; family arrives Mysore/Mysuru: In search of clues in…
Tuesday night horror triggers outrage
August 26, 2021Girl student gang raped near Chamundi foothills as helpless friend watches Wooded area at Lalithadripura a haven for drunkards, anti-socials after dark Mysore/Mysuru: In a heinous incident reminiscent of the infamous Nirbhaya gang rape case in New Delhi that rocked the nation years ago where a 23-year-old paramedic student was gang raped in a moving…
Minister questions efficacy of Police, security measures
August 26, 2021Law and Order in Mysuru has collapsed: Siddharamaiah Mysore/Mysuru: S.T. Somashekar, Minister in-Charge of Mysuru, convened a meeting with senior Police officials and elected representatives last evening and gathered information about the gang rape and also the shootout incident. Sources told Star of Mysore that during the meeting, questions were raised on the efficiency of…
Suspected sexual assault: City student critical
August 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking incident reported from Alanahalli Police Station limits last night, two students pursuing higher education in city were assaulted at Lalithadripura. The condition of the girl student who has been admitted to a private hospital is said to be critical. She is not in a position to talk and the Police are…
Unidentified man commits suicide
August 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man has reportedly committed suicide near Lalithadripura Tank in city. A passerby, who saw the body hanging from a tamarind tree in the forest area, informed the Forest Department officials, who rushed to the spot. The deceased is said to be aged between 50 and 55 years and the body has been…
Boy dies after slipping and falling into canal
August 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 17-year-old boy, who had gone for a morning walk along with his friend died after slipping and falling into a sub-canal near Lalithadripura here yesterday morning. The deceased boy is Manoj, son of City Armed Reserve (CAR) Sub-Inspector Mahadevaswamy and a resident of Police Layout 3rd Stage in city. Yesterday morning, Manoj, who…
Leopards spotted at Lalithadripura?
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A photo of a leopard, said to have been spotted in Lalithadripura at the foot of Chamundi Hill, is doing rounds on social media and the Forest Department officials have said that they do not have any information about it. The photo of the leopard on social media with a message stating that three…
Woman, daughter go missing from city
March 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 26-year-old woman and her six-year-old daughter have gone missing from Lalithadripura in the taluk since Mar. 7. The missing are Jyothi, wife of Shankar and their youngest daughter Pooja. The couple were married since 12 years and have two daughters. On Sunday (Mar. 7) afternoon, Jyothi left the house, along with Pooja and…
MUDA plans Township at Lalithadripura
December 17, 2020Mulls 2,500 single, double-bedroom flats Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is mulling developing a Township at Lalithadripura in the foot of Chamundi Hill. In this connection, Co-operation and District Minister S.T. Somashekar and MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev along with a team of officials inspected the spot yesterday [see pic]. Later, talking to media, the…
Forest Fire atop Chamundi Hill
March 19, 2020Strong winds hamper extinguishing process; Six fire-fighting vehicles, 80 personnel conduct dousing operation Mysore/Mysuru: Fire has destroyed over 10 acres of forest area on the road leading to Uttanahalli from Lalithadripura atop Chamundi Hill yesterday afternoon. It is learnt that some miscreants had lit the fire which spread soon due to strong winds. The fire…
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