Kundapur: After a brief calm, tension once again prevailed in Gangolli as some miscreants torched a shop on the late night of Tuesday January 20 at around 2am.

The shop named Venkateshwara stores belonged to Venkatesh Shenoy was set on fire. The miscreants had poured petrol and kerosene into the shop before setting it ablaze.

It is said that Venkatesh who came out after hearing some noise in front of his shop sustained burn injuries on his body. Three vehicles including a Ritz car, a Cheverlet car and a 407 van were damaged in the incident.

The act of the miscreants has been caught in the CCTV camera which shows three persons committing the crime.

As the owner discovered the fire in its early stage, further damages were averted. The house which stood next to the shop was also saved.

Venkatesh Shenoy has been involved in various religious activities.  He is said to have maintained a cordial relationship with the people of other communities.  

SP Dr Annamalai, Kundapur DySP Manjunath Shetty, ASP Santosh Kumar visited the spot.

Following the incident, a bandh will be observed today in Gangolli during which all the shops, educational institutions and vehicles will remain shut. Police have assured that by today evening the miscreants will caught.

Kundapur: The grocery shop belonged to Nandita’s father was torched by some miscreants on the wee hours of Friday December 12.

The Shop in Balebailu here which belonged to Krishnamurthy father of Nandita who died under mysterious conditions was set ablaze at around 2.30am. The items worth Rs. 4to 5 lakhs have supposedly charred in the incident.

Fire brigade personnel arrived at the spot and doused the fire. SP Kaushalendra Kumar and Theertahalli police arrived at the spot. Tight security has been deployed in the place to avoid any unwanted incidents.

DCP K.V Jagadish visited and inspected the spot. The police have requested the people not to listen to the false news spread by law breakers.