Villagers stage protest against Forest Dept. near Saragur Saragur: A farmer, who had sustained serious injuries when an elephant attacked him on Friday night and admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru, has succumbed to injuries at the Hospital yesterday. The deceased farmer is Siddarajanayaka (36), a resident of Kundur village in the taluk. Angered over…
Wild elephant kills farmer in Saragur, villagers stage protest against Forest Department
June 5, 2023Saragur: A wild elephant attacking and killing a farmer has been reported from Hirehalli in the Taluk. It is reported that Ravikumar (40) used to guard his farmland during night following damage to his cotton crops by wild animals at his land at Moleyuru Forest Zone, Hediyala Sub-Division, Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest. On Thursday night,…
Man goes missing
May 26, 2023Saragur: A 54-year-old mentally challenged man has gone missing since Feb. 2 from Saragur Police limits. The missing man is Peer. He is 4.6 ft. tall, oval faced, speaks Kannada, Urdu and was wearing a white shirt and brown pant at the time of going missing. Any information about the missing person, contact Saragur Police…
Farmer killed as lightning strikes tree
April 25, 2023Saragur: A farmer, who was taking shelter under a tree from rain, was killed when lightning struck the tree at Hullemala village in the taluk yesterday. The deceased farmer is Muthaiah (68), a resident of Hullemala village. Muthaiah was working in the fields when rain accompanied with gusty wind began to lash. To prevent himself…
Wild elephant raids Fair Price Shop
October 19, 2022Saragur: A wild elephant, which raided a Fair Price Shop located at Manuganahalli in Saragur taluk on Monday night by breaking open the rolling shutter of the shop, has damaged many equipment besides ransacking food grains stored in the shop. The elephant, which raided the Fair Price Shop belonging to Padmamba, feasted on about 20…
Minister to inaugurate Sainik School at Saragur on Sept. 3
September 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district will get its first Sainik School with Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B.C. Nagesh scheduled to inaugurate it on Sept.3 at Saragur. Addressing a press meet at Patrakartara Bhavan here this morning, S. Praveen Kumar, Head-Education, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), said that Minister B.C. Nagesh will inaugurate the Viveka School…
Leopardess caught in fence rescued
January 24, 2022Saragur: A four-year-old leopardess, which was caught in the fence that was erected around a banana plantation at Mullur village in the taluk, has been rescued by the Forest Department yesterday. The leopardess has suffered injuries on its legs and is being treated at Hediyala Range Forest Office. One Harish, who had taken the land…
Mitigating human-animal conflict: Legislative Council delegation visits Bandipur, Nagarahole
October 29, 2021Saragur: In an effort to find a long-lasting solution to the human-animal conflict, a delegation led by Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman M.K. Pranesh, who is also the Chairman of the Petitions Committee, visited Hediyala, Omkara and Moleyur ranges of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Oct. 27. The team visited the areas and inspected the rail…
Family feud: Man murdered by brother near Saragur
September 20, 2021Saragur: A man has been allegedly murdered by his elder brother over family issues. The murder has taken place at Badaga village in Saragur taluk on Friday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Guruswamy (36) of Badaga village, the accused is Mahadevaswamy, the elder brother of the deceased. It is learnt that there…
Shravandas Reddy takes charge as new Saragur Sub-Inspector
August 2, 2021Saragur: Shravandas Reddy took charge as the new PSI (Police Sub-Inspector) of Saragur Police Station in Mysuru district recently. Speaking after taking charge, Reddy said that he would try his best to render justice to the people under the purview of Law. Asking citizens to follow Law, he sought the co-operation of the public for…















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