Fire mishap at Jigani factory: heavy loss reported
Bengaluru: A fire mishap took place at a paint factory located on the outskirts of the city in Jigani Industrial area.
The fire broke out at the Colour Tech Products Pvt Ltd factory located at the industrial area in Jigani, due to which goods worth several lakhs of rupees were gutted. Fortunately no casualty took place. It has been suspected that a short circuit might have led to the incident.
Four fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire after four hours of operation. The Jigani police visited the spot and carried out the investigation.
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Rowdy-Sheeter Ganesh Poojary detained under Goonda Act in Udupi
Udupi: Police in Udupi have detained a rowdy-sheeter, Ganesh Poojary (48), a resident of Kaudoor village, under the provisions of the Goonda Act.
The action was taken following a report submitted by Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar. Based on the recommendation, Deputy Commissioner Swaroop T.K. issued the detention order on April 4. The accused has been lodged in the central prison in Kalaburagi as per the order.
According to police records, Ganesh Poojary has a total of 11 cases registered against him at the Karkala Town Police Station. These include four cases of attempted murder, one robbery, three assault cases, one case of unlawful assembly, one gambling-related case, and another miscellaneous offence.
Of these, he has been convicted in one case, acquitted in seven cases, while one case is currently under trial and two others remain under investigation.
Police said the detention was carried out to prevent further criminal activities and to maintain public order in the district.
