Tumakuru, Jan 14: As a result of an accidental fire in a cattle shed, 25 goats and 9 cows worth lakhs of rupees were gutted by fire in Kammanahalli village of Tumakuru Rural Constituency early today.
A shed belonging to a farmer named Chikkanna of Karahalli village caught fire accidentally early today. As a result, 25 goats and 9 cows in the shed were burnt alive. Apart from this, Chikkana said that many items including tractor, bike, 10 quintals of nuts, 600 coconuts, motor pump set cable, millet threshing machine were also burnt. Due to this, the loss is estimated to be around 30 lakh rupees.
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The cause of the fire accident is not known yet. The incident took place in the Hebburu police station limits and the police have started an investigation.
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Gangolli: In an operation, the Gangolli police arrested a couple accused of a house robbery within seven hours of the incident.
The accused, identified as Vinayak (41) and his wife Pramila (30) from Gujjadi, were taken into custody following a coordinated investigation by the police team.
The robbery took place on the morning of January 21 when a bag containing jewelry was stolen from a house near Trasi Beach. Among the stolen items were a 16-gram gold necklace, a 16-gram bangle, and three gold rings weighing 3 grams, with the total value of the jewelry estimated at Rs 2 lakh. The culprits fled the scene on a scooty.
Following the registration of the case at the Gangolli police station, SSI Harish R. and a team comprising officers Shantaram, Raju, Nagaraj, Raghavendra, Sandeep Kurani, Maruti Nayak, and Dinesh swiftly gathered intelligence and tracked down the suspects by 8 p.m. on the same day. The stolen gold ornaments and the vehicle used in the crime have been recovered.
The accused were presented before the court, and further legal proceedings are underway.