Madikeri: Three engineering students drowned in Barapole (Konkana Hole) River at Beguru village in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district yesterday afternoon. The deceased students are Rashik Kushalappa (20) of Srimangala Nemmale village, Mangetiera P. Akash Biddappa (20) of Jodubeeti village and Uluvangada Sudesh Aiyappa (20) of Srimangala village. All the deceased were pursuing their second…
Madikeri: Leo, the crime detection dog, which had served for 10 years and 9 months at the Kodagu District Dog Squad, has passed away following illness on Dec. 21. Leo was inducted into the Dog Squad on Feb. 26, 2013 and had retired from service on Nov. 17, 2023. Leo, the German Shepherd, had taken…
On trail of criminals, Police scan more than 400 CCTV cameras in Kodagu and Kannur Madikeri: The Kodagu District Police have solved a case involving the robbery of Rs. 50 lakh from a contractor from Kerala and his friend after they were kidnapped. Six individuals have been arrested. Kodagu Superintendent of Police, K. Ramarajan, announced…
Madikeri: A female elephant, suffering from loss of vision, which was found roaming in villages at Harangi backwaters in search of food since one-and-a-half months has died. The female elephant, aged about 35 years, was found lying exhausted at Sajjalli village in Harangi backwaters area near Somwarpet and was provided treatment. But the elephant did…
Madikeri: Three of a family including a 10-year-old girl from Kerala were allegedly found dead at a homestay in Kaggodlu, Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Vinod Babu (40), his wife Jiby Abraham (35) and their daughter. The couple is suspected to have killed their daughter, before taking their…
Madikeri: A man along with his accomplices allegedly blackmailed and swindled several lakhs of rupees from his employer, after staging a marriage of the latter with a teenage girl. John Mathew, aged 64 and a merchant at Ernakulam in Kerala is the victim, who has lodged a complaint in this regard at Madikeri Town Police…
Madikeri: The Kushalnagar Police have arrested two persons on charges of looting Rs. 20,000 from a Revenue Inspector, after posing that they were the Personal Assistants of Kodagu District In-charge Minister. The arrested have been identified as Raghunath, 34 years, of Ramenahalli and Shivamurthy, 35 years, of Dattagalli in Mysuru. Kushalnagar Revenue Inspector Santosh was…
Madikeri: In a significant move aimed at bolstering connectivity and infrastructure, the Kodagu District Administration has conducted a comprehensive land survey for the establishment of a mini airport or airstrip near Kushalnagar. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Venkat Raja is set to submit a detailed report to the State Government soon, marking a crucial step in the…
Forest staff carries calf and reunites it with its mother seven kilometres away Madikeri: A wild elephant, which went into labour, gave birth to a calf near a house in Keemale Kaadu of Karada village coming under Nariyandada Gram Panchayat limits late on Monday night. A herd of four elephants was spotted near the house…
Madikeri: An Ex-Serviceman, who had gone missing after leaving behind a death note, has been found dead. The deceased has been identified as Sandesh (38), a resident of Ukkuda in the town. As Sandesh’s slippers, watch and mobile phone were found on the Ukkuda Lake bund, Police and Fire & Emergency Services personnel had launched…
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