Death toll rises to 17

The death toll in the Kicchugutti Maramma temple prasada poisoning case has increased to 17, with one more death reported on Saturday.

Rangan (45) of Doreswamy Medu village, Chamarajanagar district, is deceased. Rangan, who was on ventilator support, breathed his last in the noon at Suyog Hospital in Mysuru.

Pregnancy terminated

Four-month-old pregnancy of a woman, a victim of the prasada laced with pesticide, was terminated, on Saturday morning.

Soundarya of Bidarahalli in Kollegala taluk is the victim. She was discharged from a hospital in Mysuru two days ago, after undergoing treatment.