Mysore/Mysuru: Heaps of waste, mounds of mud, fallen tree branches left uncleared, an insecure gate, foul-smelling toilets, inadequate lighting and poor hygiene — these are some of the unpleasant sights that greet visitors at the ‘Srirama’ Park, situated between 5th Main Road and 2nd Cross in Saraswathipuram, falling under MCC Ward 21. Previously, the efforts…
Rs. 1.10 lakh stolen from car at Saraswathipuram
June 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Thieves have made away with Rs. 1.10 lakh kept in the dashboard of a car at Saraswathipuram in the city. Harirao Mane, aged 63 years and resident of Vidyaranyapuram here, had kept the cash in the dashboard of his car, after drawing the money from Karnataka Bank, Chamundipuram branch, in city on June 6…
Laptop, iPhone stolen from car
January 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants have stolen a laptop and an iPhone from a car near Javaregowda Park in Saraswathipuram on Jan. 7. The person, who has lost the laptop and iPhone is 36-year-old P. Govindaraju, a resident of Kempanna Layout in Bengaluru. Govindaraju, who had come to Mysuru on Jan. 7 on some work, went to a…
Girl cheated of Rs. 1.45 lakh
June 26, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A conman, who lured a 20-year-old girl of earning more money through part time job, has cheated her of Rs. 1.45 lakh. The girl, who was cheated, is Swathi, a resident of Saraswathipuram in city. The conman, who contacted the girl on her WhatsApp number, had stated that she could earn good money by…
Removing vehicle is a daunting task on Vishwamanava Double Road
June 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The growing Mysuru city has enough of its share of parking woes. A new trend is gaining ground where two-wheelers are parked one behind another due to the acute shortage of parking space. Take the Vishwamanava Double Road that connects Kuvempunagar and Saraswathipuram for example. One-line parking is allowed on the road for the…
Student found dead at hostel; Parents cry foul
February 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A PUC student was found hanging at a hostel run by Backward Classes and Minorities (BCM) Department at Saraswathipuram yesterday. The parents of the student, however, have alleged that their son has been murdered. The student has been identified as B.M. Akshay Kumar (18) who was studying first PUC (Science) at Government Pre-University College,…
Family feud: Man assaults wife with machete
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A man has allegedly assaulted his wife with a machete over family feud at Saraswathipuram yesterday morning. Bangara Nayaka, a resident of Saraswathipuram, is the man, who has assaulted his wife Nagarathna, injuring her seriously. Bangara Nayaka, who followed his wife Nagarathna, who was on her way to work, assaulted her with a machete…
COVID effect: Saraswathi Theatre too joins pages of history after entertaining movie buffs for over 30 years
September 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Saraswathi Theatre in Saraswathipuram has downed its screen permanently after entertaining movie buffs for over 30 years. “There were no shows since one-and-a-half years due to COVID pandemic and no new movies released. How can I run the theatre by screening old films. It is a loss and cannot maintain the expenses, so I…
Four dacoits arrested for heist at doctor couple’s home
March 24, 2021Journalist among five-member gang; one on the run Mysore/Mysuru: Watching a doctor couple’s daily routine and movements closely, a gang of five men looted valuables worth Rs. 13.60 lakh from their house at Saraswathipuram after tying up their aged parents and two youths on Mar.17. But the City Police managed to crack the case in…
Dacoits enter doctor couple’s home in Saraswathipuram
March 20, 2021Tie-up aged parents and two youths; loot valuables worth Rs. 13.60 lakh Mysuru: A gang of five dacoits barged into the house of a doctor couple and tied up their aged parents and two youths before decamping with Rs. 10 lakh cash and gold jewellery all worth Rs. 13.60 lakh on Mar. 17 night. The…
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