Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 13 -- Kurubarahalli resident alleges Police inaction despite lodging complaint

The attempt to encroach upon the 3 acre 40 guntas lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), located at the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, is not new.

The lake land falls under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and is being claimed as a private property, with two boards erected at the site. However, official maps of the Mysuru Development Authority identify the area as a lake.

According to Kurubarahalli resident J. Prakash, a similar encroachment attempt was made on March 19, 2015, when a compound wall was constructed. Residents strongly opposed the move and staged protests at the Nazarbad Police Station.

Following intense struggle b...