Furniture worth over Rs 1.5 crore gutted in separate cases

KOLAR, CHIKKODI: Furniture and other articles worth over Rs 1.5 crore were gutted in separate incidents due to electrical short circut in different parts of the state on Monday.

At Mulbagal in Kolar district, fire broke out at the furniture godown of Deluxe Enterprises, gutting furniture worth over Rs 1.5 crore, in the wee hours on Monday. The Fire and Emergency Services personnel had a tough time in controlling the blaze from spreading to the neighbouring shop and houses.

Three fire tenders were engaged in putting out the blaze. The incident occurred in the jurisdiction of the Mulbagal Town police station.

At Chikkodi in Belagavi district, a fire destroyed furniture worth about Rs 6 lakh at a store owned by one Moosa Jamadar at Jhari Galli on Monday. The Fire and Emergency Services personnel put out the blaze. The incident occurred in Chikkodi police limits.