Four shops gutted at Banakal

Four shops were gutted at Banakal in Mudigere taluk on Wednesday night. Valuables worth over lakhs of rupees have been reduced to ashes.The fire was initially spotted in one of the shops located in a

Four shops were gutted at Banakal in Mudigere taluk on Wednesday night. Valuables worth over lakhs of rupees have been reduced to ashes. The fire was initially spotted in one of the shops located in a complex owned by Mahesh Gowda, a resident of Banakal. Gradually it spread to neighbouring shops. The local people informed the Fire and Emergency Services and the police.