Daijiworld News Network - Karkala (GA)
Karkala, Aug 25: 'Mahalasa Provision Store', situated near taluk panchayat office here was gutted owing to sudden fire that broke out in the shop in the early hours of Thursday August 24.
The provision store owned by Vijaya Premadas Kini and Premdas Kini couple of Kukkundur near here had furniture worth Rs 1.5 lac and groceries worth Rs 3.5 lac in it when it was gutted on Thursday morning. It is said that fire erupted owing to short circuit in the store.
However, the incident came to notice on Thursday morning only when the shop was opened around 8. The furniture, refrigerator, steal cupboards, iron racks and groceries were charred owing to fire.
Vijaya Premdas Kini has filed a case with Karkala town police in this regard.