Car catches fire in Sadashivanagar, three escape

Tension gripped the Cauvery Theatre junction in Sadashivanagar, after a compact SUV, which was being driven by a private firm employee, caught fire. 

Published: 24th August 2021 06:55 AM  |   Last Updated: 24th August 2021 06:55 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

BENGALURU: Tension gripped the Cauvery Theatre junction in Sadashivanagar, after a compact SUV, which was being driven by a private firm employee, caught fire. 

It is suspected that an electrical short circuit in the car’s battery led to the mishap. Apart from the car’s owner K Uday Kumar, who was driving the car, his wife and a relative were with him. No casualties have been reported. 

A senior police officer said that the car was just a week old, and was heading towards Yelahanka. The video of the incident went viral, with onlookers blocking traffic. 

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