# Three suspected poachers killed in Karnataka forest firing, probe ordered 2026-08-15T12:37:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Three alleged poachers were killed after an exchange of fire with forest personnel in Karnataka’s Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary around 5.10 am on Saturday. Forest Minister Ramalinga Reddy said personnel had followed a torchlight and intercepted four men reportedly carrying two country-made pistols and four bags of deer meat. He said two men died at the scene and another died in hospital, while a fourth fled. The forest team has cited self-defence. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar ordered a magisterial inquiry to establish whether the firing was deliberate or defensive. Police sources identified the deceased as residents of Thomiyarpalya in Hanur taluk. Relatives allegedly vandalised a forest office and protests followed in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru. Post-mortems were conducted in Mysuru. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thefederal.com Tags: Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Chamarajanagar, D K Shivakumar, Karnataka, Ramalinga Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/three-alleged-poachers-killed-in-karnataka-forest-encounter-inquiry-ordered/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/three-alleged-poachers-killed-in-karnataka-forest-encounter-inquiry-ordered/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.