Hanur shoot-out: Funeral of deceased held, MLA distributes compensation to next of kin

The funerals of three men allegedly killed by Forest Department personnel at Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk were held in their respective villages on Monday. Post-mortems revealed their deaths and their bodies were transported to Thomiyarpalya village in separate ambulances with police security. The bodies were then taken to Thomiyarpalya Church where a mass prayer was held.

Kumar's funeral was held at a Christian community burial ground, while Peter and Anthony's were held at Mariyamangala. The Hanur MLA, M.R. Manjunath, distributed ₹15 lakh compensation to each family of the deceased, visiting their villages and handing over the cheques and cash. The MLA offered his condolences and stated that the compensation was provided on humanitarian grounds considering their socio-economic condition, alongside an assurance given to them.

The amount of ₹15 lakh per family comprised ₹5 lakh from the government, ₹2 lakh from C. Puttarangashetty, and ₹8 lakh contributed by Manjunath himself. He expressed regret over the incident and pledged to take steps to prevent similar occurrences, calling for a meeting of senior officials led by Puttarangashetty to address the matter.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with Manjunath vowing to demand legal action against those responsible upon receiving the preliminary report.