Chamarajanagar, Aug. 16 -- The families of three men killed in the firing by forest personnel near Marimangala Beat in Hanur taluk called off their protest after Hanur MLA Manjunath assured them of Rs 15 lakh compensation, government employment and a high-level inquiry into the incident.

The three men from Thomiyarpalya were killed in the firing near Shagya village on Sunday, August 11. The incident triggered strong protests by relatives and villagers, who demanded compensation, jobs for family members and strict action against the forest officials involved in the firing.

The families had initially demanded Rs 2 crore compensation and refused to allow the post-mortem examination of the bodies. Despite repeated appeals by police officers...