Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Aug 15: A lensman had a narrow escape after his car burst into flames on the flyover at Kaup here on Monday August 15.
Dinesh Gode, proprietor of Kundapur-based Gode Video Centre, was driving along the national highway 66 when he noticed smoke emanating from the engine of his Wagon R. He immediately got out and within minutes, the car was completely burnt right before his eyes.
Dinesh was returning after a photography assignment at a programme in Mundkur when the incident took place.
Luckily, Dinesh was also able to retrieve his camera, LCD projector, LCD TV and other items which were in the car just before it burst into flames.
Scores of people gathered at the spot and watched the car burning. As a result, traffic on the highway was affected for sometime.
The police who rushed to the spot called the fire brigade, but by the time the fire fighters arrived, the car had completely turned to ashes. They were however successful in preventing the flames from touching the gas cylinder in the car.
Kaup circle inspector A S Halamurthy Rao, Kaup SI Jagadish Reddy and other police personnel visited the spot.
A case has been registered in Kaup police station.