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…

Periyapatna: A 35-year-old male elephant, which was rescued by the Forest Department around three days back, died at around 10.30 pm yesterday as it failed to respond to the treatment provided by the veterinarians. The elephant had fallen into a gorge near the forest area sharing its border with Kogilawadi village near Aanechowkur. Later, the…

Periyapatna: A 30-year-old man has been found murdered at the side of a field in Basalapura village in Periyapatna taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Venkatesh, son of Swamy, a resident of the village, who was living with his parents and other family members at the house in the outskirts of the…

Periyapatna: The six were all from the same village—Hunaswadi in Periyapatna taluk—aged between 16 and 60. However, their final destiny was inexplicably linked. All of them died in one stroke as lightning struck them yesterday afternoon when they were taking shelter in a temple following heavy rains. The six unfortunate victims are Suvarnamma (40), wife…