Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (EP)

Puttur, Oct 30: In a shocking incident, an electrical contractor here, set fire to the clothes hung by his customer in retaliation of non-payment of amount demanded by him and caused a loss of Rs 5,000.

Gopala Mugera, resident of Korangu, Kemminje, Puttur, had got wiring and obtained electric connection through electrical contractor Ashok Poojary and has paid Rs 11,500 for it. Contractor Ashok Poojary introduced accused Ganesh Kallagudde to Gopala. Ganesh demanded another Rs 4,000 from Gopala. Gopala asked why he should pay and refused to pay. The accused threatened to disconnect electricity and set fire to the cables if he does not pay.

The accused came at 2.30 pm on October 29 to the house of complainant Gopala when nobody was around and set fire to the clothes hung for drying. Their neighbour Laxmi, who saw it, poured water on them and extinguished the fire. Clothes, electric meter board and roof which caught fire caused a loss of Rs 5,000. The accused has been arrested. A case is registered at Puttur police station.