Bengaluru: In his first official reaction after the Hanur forest shootout incident in which three persons were killed, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that he would comment on the incident after the report on the detailed investigation into the incident is submitted.
Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Shivakumar said that the State Government has received vital information on the blasting of anti-poaching camps of the Karnataka Forest Department in Hanur taluk along Tamil Nadu border, using gelatine sticks.
The Forest Minister has ordered a probe in this regard and as such, he would not like to comment on the matter at present. However, he would speak after the probe is completed, he added.
This post was published on August 20, 2026 7:30 pm