A internet centre was raided by the district police on Sunday and arrested 6 persons who were indulged in gamble over computer games. Equipment worth Rs 2.5 lakhs were seized.

Police raided Playstation computer game centre situated near Janardhan Hotel in Udupi and arrested Rajesh, Prashanth, Majunath, Mohommed, Gopal Poojary, Mallikarjuna and Rathnakar from Udupi in this regard.

Six computers, batteries, telephone, television and other equipment from the centre along with Rs 3,400 were seized.

Fire mishap
A building near Town Hall in Mangalore caught fire due to a short circuit at 3 am on Sunday in Mangalore, damaging three shops along with Karnataka Bank branch office. The total losses have been estimated to be about Rs 10 lakhs. Plastic stored in a godown of one Mr Latheef has been reduced to ashes causing a loss of Rs 8 lakh while three computers from Mr Kasim’s computer centre have been partially damaged.

Karnataka Bank branch office, which is on the same road incurred minor damages.

Hotel Hindustan of Mr Mohommed too caught fire in the mishap incurring a loss of Rs 1 lakh.