Hanur shootout: Kin call off stir after MLA assures ₹15 lakh relief
Bengaluru: Families of the three men killed in the firing incident in the Shagya range of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and residents of surrounding villages called off their protest on Sunday after Hanur MLA MR Manjunath assured them of compensation and action against those found responsible, officials said on Sunday
Three men died in a shootout in the Shagya range of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, leading to a protest by families and villagers demanding compensation and accountability. Hanur MLA MR Manjunath visited the protest site and assured the families of ₹15 lakh in compensation, with the government providing ₹5 lakh immediately and another ₹10 lakh personally.
He also promised jobs for the families of the deceased and accountability for those responsible. The protesters agreed to temporarily halt their agitations following the assurances. An FIR has been lodged against forest department officials, and a separate investigative team has been formed. Normalcy returned to Hanur town as vehicular movement resumed on the Hanur–Male Mahadeshwara Betta road.
The post-mortem examinations of the deceased were conducted, and an inquiry has been initiated into the incident. Opposition leader R Ashoka expressed concerns about the conflicting versions given by the forest department, local representatives, and the government, demanding a thorough investigation and explaining the circumstances leading to the incident.
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