Textile shop gutted in fire at Thokkottu Junction

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Mar 8, 2017 : A textile shop at Thokkottu Junction was gutted  in a major fire reported on the night of March 7, Tuesday. The suspicion is that the hi-tension wires passing above the shop might have been responsible for the fire.

The shop named Bombay Cotton Bazar was owned by Badruddin from Mumbai. Fire tender vehicles managed to  douse the flames and prevent them from spreading to other places. The shopkeeper has estimated the loss at over Rs 15 lakhs.

Ullal Police have registered a case.