Hunsur/ Periyapatna: First time after assuming office, DC Dr. Bagadi Gautham paid a surprise visit to various COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and Taluk General Hospitals in Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks yesterday and reviewed its functioning. In Hunsur, he said that the Taluk Administration has been able to control Corona thanks to preventive measures and wanted…
No takers for melons and tomatoes
June 9, 2021While watermelons rot in Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar tomato growers dump produce on road Periyapatna/K.R. Nagar: COVID-19 pandemic, which has created havoc in the State, has left many including farmers in distress. While watermelon growers in Periyapatna have suffered huge losses as there are no takers following the lockdown, tomato growers in K.R. Nagar have dumped…
Mysterious death of a boy at Periyapatna: Court orders registration of case against three school staff after six years
May 11, 2021Periyapatna: The Periyapatna JMFC Court has ordered registration of cases against three staff of Pushpa Convent at Periyapatna in a case pertaining to the death of an LKG student, whose body was found floating in a lake adjacent to the school six years ago. The Judge, who took up the hearing, ordered registration of cases…
Financial feud: Businessman allegedly murdered at Periyapatna
March 30, 2021Periyapatna: A businessman was allegedly murdered over financial issues near Chowdenahalli village on the outskirts of Periyapatna yesterday morning. The deceased is K.A. Harris (55), an arecanut businessman and President of Kottamudi Jamayath, near Napoklu in Kodagu district. The accused has been identified as Hameed, a resident of Moornadu in Kodagu. Details: Harris was into…
Alleged dowry death: Husband arrested
February 18, 2021Periyapatna: Periyapatna Police have arrested a man following the death of his wife due to alleged dowry harassment. The arrested is Manju, a resident of Hitnahalli village in the taluk, while his deceased wife is Sunitha (26). Daughter of Eerappaji of Naaralapura village in the taluk, Sunitha was given in marriage to Manju on Mar….
Row over Cauvery Statue on Mysuru-Kodagu border
February 5, 2021Bengaluru-based advocate sends legal notice to clear the Statue near Kushalnagar; Kannada activists oppose move Kushalnagar/Periyapatna: The Statue of Cauvery on the border of Mysuru-Kodagu near Kushalnagar has become a flashpoint with a Bengaluru-based advocate sending a legal notice to Periyapatna Tahsildar to clear the Statue as it obstructs smooth traffic. This legal notice has,…
Officer on counting duty dies of heart attack
December 30, 2020A PWD Assistant Executive Engineer, he was deployed on duty at Periyapatna Periyapatna: An Assistant Executive Engineer of Public Works Department (PWD), who was the polling officer for N. Shettahalli Gram Panchayat, died of heart attack even as the counting had begun at Pushpa Convent here this morning. The deceased is Boregowda (55), who was…
Extortion racket busted: Accused had forcibly taken Rs. 30 lakh from a doc
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Five persons, including a woman have been arrested by Kuvempunagar Police on the charges of extorting money from a Mysuru-based doctor, who runs a clinic in Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district. The accused have been identified as Naveen of Neralakuppe, Harish of Muddanahalli, Shivaraj of Makodu, Anitha of Hunsur and Vijay of Nandipura. Based…
Girl’s murder case: Periyapatna Police arrest another accused
November 19, 2020Periyapatna: Periyapatna Police, who had arrested a youth on charges of killing a girl and burning her body and were on a lookout to nab his accomplice, who helped him in the crime, have finally arrested him. The Police, had earlier arrested 24-year-old Siddaraju of Karalapura, who is said to be the lover of the…
Girl’s murder and burning case: Periyapatna Police arrest accused, launch hunt to nab accomplice
November 17, 2020Periyapatna: Periyapatna Police have arrested a youth on charges of killing a girl and burning her body. They have launched a hunt to nab his accomplice, who helped him in the crime. The arrested is Siddaraju of Karalapura village in Nanjangud taluk. The accused had murdered Bhavya (name changed), who is said to be his…
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