Hanur shoot-out: Withdrawal of protest paves way for post-mortem

Relatives of deceased in the alleged shoot-out and locals staging a demonstration at Hanur in Chamarajanagar district on Saturday seeking action against the forest department personnel. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The post-mortem of the three suspected poachers killed in an alleged exchange of fire in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk was taken up at the mortuary of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) in Mysuru on Sunday, only after the protest by relatives and villagers was withdrawn.After hours of protest by family members, relatives and members of various organisations — both in Hanur and outside the mortuary in Mysuru — Dean of MMC&RI Dr. Dakshayani confirmed to The Hindu that the post-mortem had been completed and all three bodies handed over to thei