Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Nov 29: Due to accidental fire which got ignited inside a garage at Perne village within Uppinangady police station limits on Sunday November 28 morning, its owner suffered heavy losses running into several lacs of rupees. The ill-fated garage, 'Shree Sharavu Auto Works' was owned by Chandrashekhar from Kadeshivalaya.
Fire broke out due to short circuit inside the said garage in the early hours of Sunday November 28. A person who arrived by a night bus from Bengaluru noticed the fire and immediately informed the police and the fire brigade.
By the time the police and the fire brigade people came there, several assets including vehicles kept in the garage for repairs had been burnt down. An estimated loss of five lac rupees was suffered by the owner as a result of this fire. Revenue officials visited the spot and assessed losses.