Accidental fire in Chikkamagaluru ATM causes Rs 5 Lakh damage
Chikkamagaluru: An accidental fire broke out in an ATM in Chikkamagaluru late on Sunday night, resulting in a loss of Rs 5 lakh. The incident occurred at the Karnataka Bank ATM on Nagar IG Road.
The fire is suspected to have started due to an electrical short circuit in the AC unit installed in the ATM room. The blaze engulfed the entire ATM, causing the money inside, totaling five lakh rupees, to burn and melt. Both the money-filling machine and the ATM machine were damaged in the fire.
The fire brigade was alerted and managed to extinguish the fire, preventing further damage. The ATM was located below a Karnataka Bank branch, and prompt action helped avert a major disaster.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
