Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 7: A shop was burnt to ashes after a high-tension wire came into contact with it, late night on Tuesday March 7 at Thokkottu here.
The garment shop, Bombay Cotton Bazaar, belonged to Badruddin from Mumbai.
Initial reports stated that a high-tension wire sparked the fire, which soon spread all over the shop.
Fire personnel rushed to the spot along with Ullal police.
It is said that the incident caused a loss of around Rs 15 lac.
This is the fourth incident of fire reported in Thokkottu in a fortnight. The first being CPI(M) office on February 23, second being two shops near railway track on February 27 and the third being at Karnataka Bank branch on March 1.
Bombay Cotton Bazaar has been operating since last two years.