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Three Killed in Haveri Bull Festival Incidents as Police Launch Investigations

Investigators are reviewing multiple bull-related mishaps after Diwali events in Haveri.

Overview

  • Local reports identify the deceased as Chandrashekhar Kodihalli, Ghanisab Mohammed Hussain Bankapur, and Bharath Ramappa Hingameri from separate incidents across Haveri district.
  • One victim was struck by a bull that strayed after a Kobri Hori event near Veerabhadreshwar Temple, another was gored when a decorated bull charged into his house yard in Devihosur, and a third was hit as a bull bolted through a crowd in Tilavalli.
  • Police have registered cases at Haveri Town, Haveri Rural (Adoor/Adur), and Adoor stations, and say inquiries are underway.
  • A PTI report carried by News18 cited four fatalities in the district, a higher toll that local officials have not confirmed.
  • Separately, The News Minute reports several injuries in Malluru village of Byadagi taluk after a bull ran into a house, with the incident under Byadagi police jurisdiction.