Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), July 11 (IANS) A Pakistani woman married to an Indian national and her son have been arrested by the Bagepalli police in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district for allegedly staying in India illegally after their visas were not renewed following ‘Operation Sindoor’ and for allegedly obtaining Indian identity documents. An FIR has been lodged in the case.Chikkaballapur is located 75 kilometres north-east of Bengaluru city.The accused have been identified as Farha Naaz, a …
Latest Chikkaballapur News & Updates
Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), July 6 (IANS) Two sisters were allegedly murdered after their throats were slit in a gruesome double murder at J.J. Colony in Chintamani town of Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Monday. The prime accused, the husband of one of the victims, later surrendered before the Gulpet Police in neighbouring Kolar district.The two victims have been identified as Shama (25) and Reshma (21), who were sisters.Police have identified Shama’s husband, Ejaz, as the accused in th…
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), July 2 (IANS) A first-year engineering student was allegedly assaulted by a group that barged into her house after she confronted two men for allegedly harassing her in Chintamani town of Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district. Police have registered an FIR against the accused and launched an investigation, police said on Thursday.The victim, identified as S. Meghana, sustained injuries in the attack and is undergoing treatment. She was initially treated at a hospital in…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) The mysterious death of a young woman at a homestay near Muddenahalli in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district took a political turn on Monday after her family alleged that it was a case of “love jihad” and accused her boyfriend, Sanjeet Ali, of murdering her after allegedly harassing her for years.Breaking down before the media, the deceased woman’s mother, T.R. Geetha, claimed that Sanjeet Ali, a native of Kerala, had allegedly made her daughter addicted to drugs, repea…
Chikkaballapur, June 29 (IANS) A young woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a homestay near Muddenahalli in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district, while her boyfriend, identified as Sanjeet Ali, was found unconscious and has been admitted to a hospital, police said. Police have launched an investigation and are yet to determine whether the case is one of murder, suicide or poisoning.According to the police, the incident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Nandi Police Station….
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Two separate tragic road accidents reported from Chikkaballapur and Chamarajanagar districts in Karnataka on Thursday have claimed four lives, including a 7-month-old infant and an elderly couple, while several others were injured.In the first incident, a KSRTC bus collision near Sadali Cross on National Highway 44 in Gudibande taluk of Chikkaballapur district resulted in the death of an elderly couple. The deceased have been identified as 75-year-old Laxmana and 70-year…
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), May 5 (IANS) A shocking incident linked to an alleged extramarital affair was reported on Tuesday near Jinke Bacchahalli near Doddaballapura town in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka, where both a woman and her alleged lover have died.The deceased have been identified as Sujatha and Ramanjinappa. The police investigations have revealed that Ramanjinappa had burnt Sujatha alive and later fearing arrest, killed himself.According to police, the deceased woman, 35-year…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) The Karnataka government announced on Thursday that it would hold a re-examination for candidates who faced trouble due to the implementation of dress code guidelines while appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) in the state. It can be recalled that instances of students being asked to remove janue, hijab and nose rings were reported and created a huge controversy.The government clarified that the removal of janeu and hijab was a misuse of power by staffers…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the pending works of the Yettinahole project will be commenced within a week. He also announced that 5,300 acres of land will be allotted to the Forest Department as part of requirements for the Mekedatu project.Addressing reporters after a meeting held at Vidhana Soudha on the Yettinahole, Mekedatu and Bhadra Upper Canal projects, he said that the Union Ministry of Envir…
Chikkaballapur, April 25 (IANS) The controversy over the forceful removal of the sacred thread (janeu) at the Common Entrance Test (CET) examination centre has now spread to Chikkaballapur district, triggering protests and outrage among community groups. The controversy over students allegedly being forced to remove their sacred thread (janeu) at a Common Entrance Test (CET) examination centre in Bengaluru intensified on Friday, with a police complaint filed and the Bharatiya Janata Party dem…