Shivamogga/Mandya: Following violent clashes and counterattacks between political workers in Shivamogga, police have registered separate suo motu cases against leaders and supporters of both BJP and Congress at two different police stations.The violence broke out on Thursday over NEET issues, when a group allegedly vandalised the BJP district office on Deendayal Road, leading sub-inspector Manjunath…
The III additional district and sessions court also imposed Rs 10,000 fine Shivamogga: A 36-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by the III additional district and sessions court for the murder of a 50-year-old woman after she resisted his sexual assault attempt in Dec 2022.The convict, Rajappa, a resident of Bidaragodu village in Thirthahalli…
Shivamogga: A 35-year-old was shot in the leg by city police early Thursday morning, after he allegedly murdered his grandmother for objecting to his drug-peddling activities and attacked the arresting officers. The deceased has been identified as Susheelamma, 65, a resident of Manjunatha Layout behind the city bus stand. The accused, her grandson Kishore, has…
Shivamogga: Tension gripped Shivamogga court premises on Monday after the principal district and sessions court’s official received a bomb threat by email, prompting an extensive security sweep by the police, dog squad and the anti-sabotage check team. Initial investigations have suggested that the threat is a hoax.According to authorities, an email was received at 2.30pm…
The deceased was identified as Prabhavathi Shivamogga: An elderly woman and her pet dog were found dead inside their home in Jayanagar police station limits on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Prabhavathi, 60. She was the wife of the late Nagaraj, the former owner of the Janavarthe newspaper.According to authorities, Prabhavathi lived alone. It is…
Rahamat Ullah suffered a stab wound Shivamogga: A group of youths attacked two brothers with weapons in Tippu Nagar here Tuesday evening.The victims, Rahamat Ullah, a car dealer, and his brother Nayamat Ullah, sustained injuries in the assault, police said.Rahamat Ullah suffered a stab wound near his right shoulder, while Nayamat Ullah sustained injuries to…
Shivamogga traffic cops inspect buses Shivamogga: Following the reopening of schools, Shivamogga district police on Monday launched a major crackdown on school transportation vehicles by conducting surprise inspections across the district.The special drive is aimed at ensuring the safety of schoolchildren by screening vehicle operators for drunk driving.During this extensive operation, district police subjected a…
The deceased is BR Ramachandra Rao Shivamogga: An 85-year-old man reportedly died by suicide after shooting himself with a licensed single-barrel gun at his house in Koteshiruru village (Tattekodlu) near Nitturu in Hosanagara taluk, during the early hours of Monday.The deceased is BR Ramachandra Rao.According to family sources, Rao was suffering from chronic kidney failure…
The accused, who was on the run, was caught during a late-night operation in Bengaluru Shivamogga: Paper Town police of Bhadravathi have arrested a lawyer and local BJP youth functionary, Bharat B S, on charges of raping and blackmailing a married woman.The accused, who was on the run, was caught during a late-night operation from…
