Two killed after fire breaks out at under-construction building on outskirts of Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (PTI): A fire broke out at an under-construction building on the outskirts of the city here, resulting in the death of two people on Thursday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Uday Bhanu (40) from Uttar Pradesh and Roshan (23) from Bihar. One of them was a carpenter, while the other was a painter, they said.
The incident which occurred in Madhanayakanahalli police station limits was reported to police at around 11 am, police said.
According to the police, two workers were sleeping on the fourth floor of the under-construction building when the fire broke out.
Fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot and eight people who were trapped inside the building were rescued. However, the two workers who were on the fourth floor of the building died following the fire, a senior police officer said.
Highly inflammation materials were found on the fourth floor of the building along with utensils used to make tea and coffee, the officer said.
"An electric short circuit or the presence of highly inflammable materials could have triggered the fire. However, the exact cause of fire will be established only after we receive a report," he said.
A case is being registered against the owner of the building in connection with the incident, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
