Chamarajnagar: Priest of the Nagar Temple Doddaiah has reportedly confessed before the police during interrogation that he mixed the poison in prasada of Maramma Temple of Sulwadi.

As many as 15 persons were died after consuming the poisoned prasada. More than 100 people have been admitted to various hospital in Mysuru. Of them, three persons are in critical condition. 

With the statement of Doddaiah, the case has got a new twist. However, the police have continued their investigation to check why he maligned the prasada and who else was part of this inhuman work.

Two days ago, the police had arrested Doddaiah, temple manager Madhesh and his wife Ambika and several others. During the interrogation, the suspicions have been raised on the temple trust Chairman Immadi Mahadevaswamy.

Meantime, the police are searching for the assistant cook Puttaswamy.

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Kalaburagi (Karnataka) Jan 6: Police have arrested four accused, including the son, for staging an accident after killing a man, in order to claim the insurance money.

The incident occurred in July 2024.

Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Superintendent of Police, Kalaburagi district, Adduru Srinivasulu said the father, Kalingaraya, was giving a pillion ride to his son, Sathish, when the son asked him to stop so that he could urinate.

Kalingaraya stopped near Bennur crossing and was waiting for his son when one of Sathish's accomplices, Arun, ran a tractor over Kalingaraya and killed him.

Sathish then lodged a complaint and claimed the insurance money, said Srinivasulu.

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