Periyapatna: A youth was found brutally murdered at an agricultural farm at Devapura in the taluk this morning. The victim has been identified as manju (28) son of Annegowda of Devapura. Manju, who left his house last evening saying that he was visiting a relative, did not return. His body was found with multiple injuries…

Periyapatna: A shopkeeper reportedly chopped off the toes of a customer over a petty issue at Periyapatna last night. The incident came to light this morning, when passersby saw the injured customer lying on the roadside and admitted him to Periyapatna General Hospital. Later he was shifted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru. While the injured…

Periyapatna: Bettadapura Police, yesterday arrested two youths for allegedly raping a minor girl, who delivered a baby boy on Thursday. The victim, a 15-year-old minor girl had gone to her aunt’s place in Kodlipet in Kodagu to look after her aunt’s daughter who had delivered a baby. The accused youths identified as Raju and Swamy,…

Periyapatna: An elderly man died after being hit by a goods auto in the taluk last night. The deceased has been identified as Purdappashetty (75) of Ravandur village in the taluk. Purdappashetty was walking along Periyapatna-Ravandur Road last evening, when he was knocked down by a goods auto in front of the KSRTC bus shelter….

Periyapatna: In a reported incident, a 50-year-old man was found hanging from a tree at a Eucalyptus grove near the Tobacco Auction Yard at Kaggundi in the taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Sanna Madegowda of Dorekere village in the taluk and the reason for him taking the extreme step is yet…

Periyapatna: Burglars, who broke into Chittanahalli Gram Panchayat (GP) office and Agricultural Co-operative Society office at Chittanahalli in the taluk last night, have made away with a total of three computers. While the burglars have decamped with two computers from the GP office, one computer has been stolen from the Co-op. Society office. The thefts…

Periyapatna: An incident of a petty quarrel leading to the murder of a man has been reported from Ganganakuppe village in the taluk. The deceased has been identified as Swamygowda, a resident of Ganganakuppe. The quarrel took place on Oct. 29 evening when Swamygowda along with his brother Yogesh went to the house of one…

Periyapatna: Residents of Hemmige village in the taluk have accused the Periyapatna Police of not arresting the culprits who allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a farmer of the village reportedly over a financial dispute. H.R. Ganesh, a farmer of Hemmige in the taluk, had come to Periyapatna town on Oct. 14 to buy groundnuts, when he…

Periyapatna: The Forest sleuths arrested a person allegedly involved in poaching of wild animals and sandalwood theft here on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Suresh, a resident of Basaveshwara Colony in Bettadapura village. The Forest sleuths said, his brother Vijay, who was also involved in illegal activities, escaped from the spot. Forest sleuths…