Youth drowns at Nanjangud Mandya/Nanjangud: A couple, along with their daughter, allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Visvesvaraya Canal near Chandagalu, Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district yesterday. Debts and family issues are said to be the reason for the family of three to end their lives. The deceased have been identified as Masthaiah (52), an…
Mandya: About 18 passengers travelling in a private bus from Bengaluru to Kannur had a miraculous escape when the bus in which they were travelling caught fire on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway yesterday. The incident took place near Sanjo Hospital in Mandya, when the tyre of the bus (KA-01-L-5736), belonging to Ashok and Logistic Travels, carrying 18…
Mandya: Three persons lost their lives while one was rescued after a car plunged into the Visveswaraya Canal (VC) near Machanahalli village yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Fayaz, Aslam Pasha and Peer Khan, all residents of Haalahalli village. Nayaz, who was also in the car and was battling for his life, was…
Committee formed in August 2023 to study canal safety measures, but report status unknown Mandya: While officials and elected representatives conveniently ignored the 2018 Kanaganamaradi (Pandavapura taluk) bus accident that claimed 30 lives when a speeding bus plunged into the Visveswaraya Canal (VC), the Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dr. Kumara formed a committee in August…
Mandya: A disturbing incident has been reported in Mandya, where three miscreants allegedly lured an eight-year-old girl with a piece of cake, took her to a school, threatened her with a knife and assaulted her before fleeing, according to the Police. The incident took place on Friday within the Central Police limits of Mandya. The…
Mandya: Two persons including a woman in Mandya district have committed suicide following alleged harassment from the representatives of microfinance companies. Those who ended their lives are Sanjay (34), a young farmer from Dugganahalli village, Malavalli taluk and Prema (52), a resident of Konnapura village near Halagur, Malavalli taluk, both in Mandya district. It is…
Mandya: Srirangapatna Police have arrested 10 persons on the charges of murdering a rowdy-sheeter at Palahalli in Srirangapatna taluk in the district recently, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallikarjun Baladandi told media persons at a press conference held here on Friday. The accused are identified as Manu, 26, Chandan, 21, Jeevan, 19, Mohan, 20, Santosh, 28,…
Mandya: As many as 33 passengers were injured when a KSRTC bus proceeding from Chamarajanagar to Bengaluru toppled on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Rudrakshipura in Maddur this morning. The KSRTC bus (KA-10-F-0520), which left Chamarajanagar today morning, was proceeding on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway towards Bengaluru. When the bus was passing Rudrakshipura in Maddur taluk at about 8.45…
They are accused of extorting money from tourist vehicles at KRS Mandya: A Head Constable and two Constables, attached to KRS Police Station have been suspended on charges of allegedly harassing drivers of tourist vehicles and extorting money from them. The suspension orders have been issued by Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallikarjun Baladandi to…
Eggs thrown at jaggery merchant’s car near Budanur off Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway; robbed of Rs. 55,000 Mandya: After a lull of few months, a stretch of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway passing through the district, is back in news, for the dacoits, who were underground, becoming active again, targeting the unsuspecting motorists. This time, they have been deploying a…
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