Nanjangud: A driver of the Police Interceptor vehicle, was killed on the spot after an M-Sand laden tipper vehicle toppled on the Interceptor vehicle near Muddahalli Gate in the taluk yesterday evening. The deceased is Siddarajanayaka (35), a resident of Chamalapura village in Saragur taluk. He leaves behind his wife Jyothi and a host of…
COVID-19 surge: District Minister inspects Kerala border check-post
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru witnessing an alarming surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, District Minister S.T. Somashekar visited Bavali check-post on Karnataka-Kerala border this morning and reviewed the COVID control measures being taken up. Earlier this month, the District Administration had made production of RT-PCR negative report mandatory for all travellers from Kerala who…
Police Flag Day: Saluting brave cops for selfless service
April 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Police should act as a bridge between society and the people and not come in the way as a wall, Retired DIG P. Rajendra Prasad stressed on people-friendly Policing with community participation. He was speaking as the guest of honour at the Police Flag Day programme organised by the City and…
Illegal transportation of sand
March 31, 2021Truck seized, driver arrested, truck owner goes absconding Mysore/Mysuru: A Police team, led by Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) R. Shivakumar, have seized a truck transporting sand illegally and have arrested the driver. The arrested driver is Manu, a resident of Bannur and truck owner identified as Suresh of Galagarahundi has gone absconding. ASP Shivakumar,…
Five arrested for cheating labourer of Rs. 33 lakh in the guise of getting him a ‘rice puller’
March 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police have arrested five persons on charges of cheating a labourer to the tune of Rs. 33 lakh in the guise of getting him a ‘rice puller’ and have recovered Rs. 25 lakh from them. With this the Cops have saved the labourer, who had sold his family’s gold jewellery, house…
Kidnapping and extorting money from commission agent
March 18, 2021Three arrested, lethal weapons, car, fake pistol seized Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police have arrested three persons on charges of kidnapping for ransom and extorting money from a commission agent and the Cops have seized lethal weapons, a fake pistol and a car used for the crime from them. Addressing a press meet at his…
Three-day District-level Annual Police Sports Meet begins
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Mysuru district annual Police Sports Meet began at DAR Parade Grounds in Jyothinagar here this morning. Woman Police Constable O. Sushmitha Pawar, an international Kabaddi player, Ekalavya and Kempegowda awardee and winner of many other prestigious awards, medals and prizes, inaugurated the event by releasing balloons. She is currently serving at Mysuru…
IPS Officers take vaccine: Show way to Department staff
February 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, District Superintendent of Police C.B. Ryshyanth, Karnataka Police Academy Director Vipul Kumar and Deputy Director Dr. Suman D. Pennekar, all IPS Officers, have taken COVID-19 vaccine to create confidence among the Department colleagues that the vaccine was safe. These officers took the vaccine at a special camp conducted by…
Cops seize vehicle transporting sand illegally
February 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Police, led by Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shivakumar, have seized a vehicle which was transporting sand illegally near Kamanakere Hundi in the taluk on Tuesday. Acting on a tip off, the Police team, which conducted an operation on Tuesday night, stopped a Ashok Leyland goods vehicle near Kamanakere Hundi and on…
ASP’s night-out to nab sand smuggler
February 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With a firm resolve to arrest a repeat offender who used to transport sand illegally, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shivakumar himself went on a night-out and sat on the main road. He was able to arrest the offender and also seize the truck along with the sand. Sand smuggler Murali from Induvalu village,…
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