JOIN US The fire broke out in a shop owned by Manjunath, that sold distilled water and gas. His wife Geetha in the shop suffered minor burns. The fire spread to a nearby cloth shop. A two-wheeler was also gutted in the accident. Fire personnel Devaraj and Mulbagal Sub-Inspector Basavaraj rushed to the spot. Firetenders doused the fire. A case has been registered.
Hooch kills 1
Officers overseeing the model code of conduct visited Byrasandra on Tuesday and took stock of the situation following a complaint of a death due to hooch consumption.
It is said that Muniratnappa (45) died due to consumption of illicit liquor supplied during Gram Panchayat elections.
Block Education Officer S V Padmanabhaiah and polling officers gathered information from his wife Rajamma and residents of the village.
1 dies to injuries
Jagadeesh (17) succumbed to injuries on Tuesday at a hospital in Bangalore. He was grievously injured when he fell from a staircase at his residence in Mulbagal.