Madikeri: In a new revelation in Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case, the CBI, which is probing the case as per a Supreme Court directive, has reportedly found anomalies in the post-mortem report of the deceased Police Officer, according to a TV news channel. A team of CBI Officers, who recently visited Madikeri, had recorded the…
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy’s death: CBI recovers bullet from Madikeri lodge
Mystery deepens: The mystery of this “suicide” has further deepened as there is no investigation report of the 3 shots fired out of a service pistol of 9 mm calibre which is a very powerful and loud weapon when fired. It is surprising that nobody heard the gun shot and reacted. Madikeri: Officers of the Special…
Head Constable returns bribe after complaint to PMO
Madikeri: A Police Head Constable in Kodagu is in soup after a complaint was lodged against him with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The Head Constable had accepted Rs. 20,000 bribe from a planter after threatening to file a false complaint against him. The incident occurred at Virajpet Rural Police Station and the Head Constable…
Centre clears upgradation of Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway
Kasaragod: The Union Ministry of Surface Transport has given in principle approval to turn the 105-km Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway (NH). With approval coming to develop the road into 25-mts-wide two-lane road, it will provide direct connectivity to Bengaluru from North Kerala and will pass through Kodagu district. It will link key…
Rally to demand Cauvery Taluk for Kushalnagar on Oct. 30
Kushalnagar: Residents and activists of Kushalnagar, the fastest growing town in Madikeri district, are angry at the State Government after the town failed to make it to the list of newly-created Taluks once again. This means that Kushalnagar is stuck in Somwarpet Taluk for the foreseeable future. The demand for a separate Cauvery Taluk with…
Madikeri Dasara murder case cracked; three arrested
Madikeri: Kodagu District Police arrested three persons yesterday in connection with the murder of a youth during Vijayadashami procession in Madikeri recently. Police have identified the suspects as Abdul Roshan Rehman alias Roshan, 32, M.Z. Mohammad Rashid alias Rashid, 34 and Nazir alias Najju, 28. The main accused Roshan allegedly stabbed Chandrashekar, the victim, and…
Woman shoots herself dead in Madikeri: Son’s bad behaviour costs mother’s life
Madikeri: Depressed over her son’s bad behaviour, a mother shot herself dead at her house in Madikeri yesterday morning. The deceased woman identified as Vani Shenoy (46), shot herself with a revolver. It is learnt that Vani’s son who was studying in 9th standard was not attending classes regularly and was addicted to social networking…
Woman shoots herself dead in Madikeri
Madikeri: In a tragic incident, a 44-year-old woman allegedly shot herself dead at her residence here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Vani Shenoy, wife of Ganesh Shenoy, an employee at an estate in Baghamandala and a resident of Subramanyanagar in the town. Vani, fatally shot herself on the head with a revolver…
Mystery shrouds death of youth in Madikeri
Murder suspected Madikeri: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth whose body with injuries on the head was found near Kannika Parameshwari Temple in the town on Sept. 30. The deceased youth has been identified as Chandrashekar (27), son of Mallesh and a resident of Rajarajeshwari Layout in Madikeri. As his body bore injuries, it…
Estate owner lets loose his dogs on worker for not repaying loan
Worker sustains severe injuries Madikeri: An incident of a coffee estate owner letting loose his dogs to attack a worker for not repaying the money he had taken has been reported at Nellikundi in Balele limits, Virajpet taluk in Kodagu and the seriously injured worker is undergoing treatment at Gonikoppal Community Health Centre. While the…
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