Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has dared the State Government to reopen a disputed place of worship on Kyathamaranahalli Main Road in city, that was shut down in the year 2016, following the murder of RSS leader Raju at Udayagiri. Prathap Simha, who spoke to media persons this morning at Jaladarshini Guest House on…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident: Police prepare to banish man for derogatory social media post
February 21, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police are preparing to banish Satish alias Panduranga whose derogatory social media post against a religion recently triggered stone-pelting incidents at Udayagiri. The Police authorities have begun proceedings to banish him from the city for a specific period. Udayagiri Police Station Inspector K.N. Sudhakar, citing Section 55 of the Karnataka Police…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident – Police needing protection in Mysuru is ironic: MP
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has expressed shock and concern over the situation in Mysuru, where even the Police, tasked with protecting the public, now require protection themselves. The MP’s comments came in the wake of the stone-pelting incident at Udayagiri last week where over a thousand people gathered outside Udayagiri Police Station, protesting an…
Minister demoralising Police force unfortunate: R. Ashoka
February 12, 2025Bengaluru/ Mysuru: The law and order situation in Karnataka, especially in Mysuru, has completely collapsed, with no accountability, leading to anarchy, said Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka. He was speaking after visiting Udayagiri, where tensions flared on Monday evening following derogatory social media posts. Stones were hurled at the Police,…
RSS, BJP workers behind unrest, claims KPCC Spokesperson
February 12, 2025Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Spokesperson M. Lakshmana claimed that over 300 RSS workers from outside deliberately disturbed the peace in Mysuru and were responsible for stone-pelting in Udayagiri. Speaking to reporters after lodging a complaint at the Udayagiri Police Station yesterday, he demanded action against those who posted objectionable remarks about the Leader of…
Stone-pelting at Udayagiri over derogatory social media post
February 11, 2025ADGP pulls up Cops for delayed action on culprits Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) — ADGP (L&O) — R. Hithendra rushed to Mysuru from Bengaluru this morning to take control of the tense situation in Udayagiri, N.R. Mohalla, Lashkar Mohalla and Mandi Mohalla following derogatory social media posts. Enraged mobs pelted…
Call for additional Police Station at Udayagiri to curb rising crime
June 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Congress Minority Cell Secretary Syed Faroq has urged the State Government to approve the establishment of an additional Police Station or sub-station within the Udayagiri limits, under the jurisdiction of the Mysuru City Police. Faroq emphasised that managing law and order has become increasingly difficult in Udayagiri due to a growing population and increased…
Small Ben! London’s Big Ben-inspired clock tower is city’s newest landmark
November 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, known for its rich heritage, is no stranger to clock towers, featuring landmarks like Chikka Gadiyara (Dufferin Clock Tower), Silver Jubilee Clock Tower (Dodda Gadiyara) and the Centenary Clock Tower at Manasagangothri campus. Now, a new giant clock tower is emerging near the Madina Mosque Circle in Udayagiri, NR Constituency. Inspired by Kolkata’s…
Man murdered at Udayagiri
October 30, 2023Two accused nabbed in a few hours Mysore/Mysuru: A man has been allegedly murdered over a monetary dispute at Udayagiri on Wednesday night and the Police have arrested two accused within a few hours of the incident. While the deceased has been identified as Asif Pasha (35), a resident of KHB Colony in Udayagiri, those…
Man arrested for keeping elephant’s molar tooth
October 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A team of Mysuru Forest Department officials have arrested a man who had kept a molar tooth of an elephant in his house and have seized the tooth. The arrested is 70-year-old Abhiram Sundaran, a resident of Udayagiri in city. Following information that Abhiram had kept tiger claws in his house, the Forest officials,…
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