Mysuru, April 23 -- Public outrage continues to surge following the felling of 40 mature trees along Hyder Ali Road in Mysuru, prompting Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy to order an official investigation. A three-member Fact-Finding Committee has been constituted to probe the incident.

As per the directive issued on Apr. 21, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner A.N. Raghunandan will chair the panel. Hunsur Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Fayaz has been appointed as a Member while District Urban Development Cell Executive Engineer Manjunath will serve as the Secretary.

The trees were felled near the Superintendent of Police (SP) Office as part of road expansion project, triggering widespread fury amon...