Another absconding; One among accused is a minor Mysore/Mysuru: In a major breakthrough, the city Police have arrested five persons in connection with the gang rape incident that occurred at Lalithadripura at the foot of Chamundi Hill on the night of Aug. 24. One among the accused is a minor and all of them were…
KSRTC bus ticket took Police to hideout in TN
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The clinching evidence or clue for the Police that led to the arrest of the gang rape accused came in the form of a KSRTC bus ticket to Thalavadi in Tamil Nadu. One of the accused had dropped the bus ticket at the crime scene and his mobile tower location was traced, making it…
Vidyaranyapuram Jewellery Shop Dacoity Case: From Mysuru to Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, J&K
August 28, 2021Police chase and nab six accused across eight States; two more on the run Mysore/Mysuru: The city Police have arrested six persons, including two masterminds, for looting a jewellery shop at Vidyaranyapuram — the masterminds of which are from Mysuru and Bengaluru. Though sources had confirmed to Star of Mysore yesterday that three persons were…
K.R. MLA Ramdas holds meeting with Police
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the recent dacoity and murder at a jewellery shop in Vidyaranyapuram and gang rape of an MBA student at Chamundi foothill shocking the city, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas held a meeting with Police officers of all Police Stations coming under K.R. Constituency, at his office here on Thursday. Pointing out that in a…
Policing Limitations
August 28, 2021This week has been a tumultuous one for a docile city like ours. Within a week we witnessed two terrible crimes — an armed robbery which left an innocent shopper dead and the gang rape of a young woman at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Most Mysureans were asking, “How could this happen in our…
Mysuru gang rape: Five arrested from Tamil Nadu
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Police have arrested five persons for gang raping a college student after assaulting her friend at the foot of Chamundi Hill. The heinous crime was committed on the night of Aug. 24 and the incident hit national headlines. Now the city Police have managed to apprehend five accused. This was also confirmed…
Vidyaranyapuram jewellery shop dacoity case: Three arrested in Pune
August 27, 2021Mysuru team readies body warrant to bring accused to crime scene Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police seems to have cracked the recent Vidyaranyapuram jewellery store dacoity case. The Pune Police have arrested three persons in Pune and Rajasthan and the information has been passed on by the Maharashtra Police to the Karnataka Director General of Police,…
Bengalureans are comparing Mysuru to Taliban: Indrajit Lankesh
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “The incidents of robbery, murder and gang rape has disturbed Mysureans,” said journalist and filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in city this morning, Indrajit said, “Crime has increased in the Heritage City. People of Mysuru are disturbed over such incidents and I request the Chief Minister to take…
Chamundi foothill security back on radar
August 27, 2021Demand to constitute Special Branch to patrol Ring Road, outskirts Mysore/Mysuru: The gang rape incident at the foot of Chamundi Hill has brought the focus back on the safety of devotees and also pairs who visit certain secluded places to spend time amidst greenery. Gangs are known to target these visitors. At first, the victims…
Gang rape at Chamundi Foothill: Cops look for DNA clues
August 26, 2021Perpetrators 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…
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