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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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
