This story is from June 21, 2016

Ambareesh fans attempt suicide

Rejig drama: Supporters Hit The Streets To Express Anger
Ambareesh fans attempt suicide
A woman supporter of former minister MA Ambareesh tried to commit suicide at Nalvadi Circle on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway on Monday .Former gram panchayat president Kanakamma doused herself with diesel while protesting the dropping of Ambareesh from the cabinet. Police personnel and fellow protesters foiled her self-immolation attempt.
Protesters blockaded vehicular traffic on the highway .
The situation become tense after news of Ambareesh tendering his resignation spread fast. Similar protests were reported in Srirangapatna, Maddur and Pandavapura, among other places. Meanwhile, police deployed personnel in Mandya and all taluk centres as a precautionary measure to thwart possible violence.
Tension spiked at KM Doddi town where a fan allegedly consumed poison, disappointed that the actor was dropped. Puttaswamy, 25, a resident of Karadakere village of Maddur taluk, was among hundreds of protesters on the Maddur-Malavalli highway in KM Doddi. While other protesters raised slogans against chief minister SIddaramaiah, Puttaswamy consumed poison, fainted and collapsed.
He was shifted to Mandya Medical College Hospital and police said he is under observation and his condition is stable. Soon after Puttaswamy was shifted to hospital, other agitators intensified their protest. They blockaded the Maddur-Malavalli highway by setting ablaze tyres and wooden logs. Police personnel tried to convince protesters to call off their stir and ensure the situation did not slip into chaos.
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