Vittal: Miscreants set motorcycle ablaze behind firecracker shop

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Bantwal, Nov 12, 2026: A motorcycle parked behind a firecracker shop was allegedly set on fire by unidentified miscreants at Bakimaru Gadde in Adda Beedi, Vittal Kasaba village, Bantwal taluk. The bike was completely gutted in the incident.

The motorcycle belonged to Manohar, a resident of Padibagilu in Kepu village.

On the night of November 10, after completing his work, Manohar parked his motorcycle behind the firecracker shop before heading home. At around 11 pm, after closing the shop, he took the remaining firecrackers and left for home.

When he returned to the spot on the morning of November 11, he found his motorcycle completely burnt.

Suspecting that unidentified miscreants had deliberately set the vehicle on fire, Manohar lodged a complaint at the Vittal Police Station.