A 33-year-old man allegedly set on fire a bank office in Karnataka Haveri district on Saturday, reportedly after his application for a loan was rejected. The accused has been identified as Wasim Hazaratsab Mulla, a resident of Rattihalli town.
Reports said Mulla had submitted an application to secure a loan from the Canara Bank branch located at Hedugonda village within the jurisdiction of Kaginele police in Karnataka. The bank rejected his application as his CIBIL score was low. Enraged over rejection of loan application, Mulla reached the bank’s branch late on Saturday night.
He broke open a window and spilt petrol inside the bank’s office. He then set the office on fire. Passersby noticed the smoke and alerted the police and fire service personnel. The police said the blaze caused damage worth Rs 12 lakh. Five computers, fans, lights, passbook printer, cash counting machine, documents, CCTVs, and cash counters were destroyed.
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The accused was arrested and a case was registered at Kaginelli police station under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Covid cases rise, need to take more precaution said CM Bommai
Amid a worrying surge in Covid cases, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that Covid cases daily raise in state, in covid positivity rate Karnataka is in 3rd place in Country. CM Bommai also said we need to take more precaution that every Covid norm violator in the state will be punished, no distinction will be made.
If covid cases not come to control we will take more strict restriction he added. “Whoever violates the Covid rules, whether a common man or a big leader, there is no differentiation. Action will be taken in a uniform way according to the law,” said Bommai. The chief minister’s statement comes after an FIR was lodged against thirty persons who took part in the padayatra for the Mekedatu project organised by Congress.
“Government is concerned about the health of those who are participating in Mekedatu padayatra. It is the duty of the health department to check the health condition of those who take the long walk,” said Bommai and urged the participants to cooperate with the health department to do its duty efficiently.
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