The anti-naxal force has launched an extensive combing operation in the Sringeri and Koppa taluks of Chikkamagaluru district on the basis of intelligence reports suggesting renewed Maoist activity in the area, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that two have been detained for questioning. Police have concentrated the combing efforts to Yedagunda, Mundagaaru, and Bukadibail villages in Koppa taluk, …
Thirty monkeys were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Koppa division of Chikkamagaluru district on Friday, officials said. A preliminary inquiry has revealed that these 30 monkeys, including four young ones, were allegedly fed some poisonous substance and later beaten to death, a senior forest official said. "As per our initial inquiry, these monkeys were allegedly fed some poisonous substance …
A 17-year-old boy was booked for allegedly abetting the suicide attempt of a 17-year-old college girl at Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka on Saturday, police said on Sunday. 17-year-old boy booked for allegedly abetting of 17-year-old girl’s suicide at Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district. Following the suicide attempt, the girl’s parents filed a case at Koppa police station against her …
