All arrested are teenagers; they forced victims to transfer money through UPI app Mysuru: In a daring daylight robbery, a five-member gang assaulted two victims on Sept. 19 around 3.30 pm near a bridge at Old Kesare, next to Varuna Canal. The accused, all between 18 and 20 years old, targeted the two victims and…
Expired snacks, beverages dumped along Varuna Canal
July 23, 2024Thousands of toxic materials, cartons of energy drinks threaten public safety and environmental health Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of expired and toxic snack packets, flavoured milk, energy drinks, fruit and aerated beverage pouches, mini containers and bottles from reputed manufacturing companies have been irresponsibly dumped by miscreants on Varuna Canal embankment near Shanthaveri Gopalagowda Nagar. The banks…
Youth murdered over petty issue: Body found in Varuna Canal
May 31, 2024Accused youths surrender before Mysuru South Police Mysore/Mysuru: A youth was allegedly murdered over petty issue and the killers had thrown the body into Varuna Canal at Mavinahalli village in Jayapura hobli here on Tuesday night. Old enmity is said to be the cause for the murder. The deceased youth is Raghavendra (33), son of…
Bodies of drowned couple recovered
November 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The bodies of a newly-wed couple who reportedly drowned in Varuna canal on the outskirts of the city, have been recovered. The deceased have been identified as Shivakumar (30) and Kavitha (25), residents of Shadanahalli near Mogarahalli Manti on KRS road. Shivakumar, a carpenter by profession and Kavitha were married just four months ago….
College student drowned in Varuna Canal
December 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An 18-year-old student of a private college in city, who had gone for a swim in Varuna Canal on Pipeline Road in Belagola village yesterday, has drowned and his body is yet to be traced. The deceased student is Jagat Appanna, son of Vasu Uttaiah of Cherambane village near Madikeri, Kodagu, who was pursuing…
Bodies found floating in Varuna canal
September 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, Mysuru South Police have found two dead bodies floating in Varuna Canal and have registered cases in this regard. In the first case, Mysuru South Police have fished out a body of an unidentified youth, which was found floating in the Varuna Canal between Mandakalli and Srinagar on Sept. 15 at…
Mechanic meets watery grave in Varuna Canal
August 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A body of a man was found floating in Varuna Canal near Rammanahalli yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as S. Ravindra (42), a mechanic at a vehicle showroom in city and a resident of Belagola village in Srirangapatna taluk. KRS Police, who have registered a case, said that it is not known…
Boy meets watery grave at Varuna Lake
August 10, 2021Woman rescues four others with her saree Mysore/Mysuru: A boy, who had been to Varuna Canal, near RBI, along with seven others was drowned in the canal on Sunday. The deceased boy is Rangaswamy (14), son of Raju and a resident of Manjunathapura in city. Rangaswamy was pursuing his 9th standard at the Government School…
He went to do ‘Pinda Pradhan’ for his father but got washed away
October 3, 2020Body fished out this morning Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a person who had gone to perform ‘Pinda Pradhan’ for his late father was washed away in Varuna Canal near Chikkalli on T. Narasipur Road on Friday. According to Police, the victim has been identified as Srinivas Sirpu, owner of a jewellery shop on Ashoka…
Unidentified body found in Varuna Canal
November 13, 2019Mysuru: Varuna Police have found a body of an unidentified person floating in Varuna Canal. The deceased is aged between 35 and 40 years and the Police have suspected that the unidentified person may have committed suicide two days ago. The deceased has a thread tied to his wrist. The kith and kin of the…
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