Fire engulfs boat in Udupi, destroys seven other boats, two bikes, and equipment worth Rs 5 crore
Mangaluru (PTI): Eight fishing boats anchored on the river bank at Gangolli in Udupi district were gutted in a major fire on Monday morning, police said.
Sources said the cause of the fire was not immediately known. The fire that started from one boat soon spread to other boats that were anchored nearby.
Fire and rescue service personnel who arrived from Kundapur and Byndoor brought the fire under control.
The coast guard personnel and police also cooperated in the rescue work, sources said.
Byndoor fire service personnel also rushed to the spot. Gangolli coast guard force and police also cooperated in the rescue operation.
The loss due to the fire is estimated to run into several lakhs of rupees, the sources said.
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Smartphones' theft, misappropriation of Rs 55 lakh at logistics firm in Thane; 8 booked
Thane (PTI): Police have registered a case against eight persons for allegedly stealing high-end smartphones valued at Rs 31 lakh and embezzlement of Rs 23.8 lakh at a logistics and supply company in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Sunday.
The accused illegally entered the company's premises in the Ambernath area on November 18, 2025 and allegedly stole several smartphones valued at Rs 31.18 lakh.
They also allegedly misappropriated Rs 23.87 lakh at the delivery hub between March and November last year and destroyed the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) system to conceal evidence of the crime, an official from Ambernath police station said.
Based on a complaint, the police on Friday registered a case against eight persons under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for theft, cheating, criminal breach of trust and causing disappearance of evidence, he added.
