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Ballari: As many as 40 two-wheelers worth Rs 60 lakh were gutted after a container truck in which they were being transported to showrooms in Ballari and Vijayapura caught fire near Ballari bypass road in the wee hours of Monday.
A total of Yamaha FZ bikes were being transported to Ballari and Vijayapura showrooms from Cahennai.
The driver of the truck parked near the bypass late Sunday night and slept inside the truck.
A few passersby spotted fire in the truck at 5 am and alerted the driver, who jumped off the truck. In no time the truck, along with the bike went up in flames.
By the time the firemen arrived at the spot, the truck and bikes were completely gutted. The truck battery is suspected to have sparked the blaze.
The Gandhinagar police said that they would register a case after the officials of the company arrive at the spot.