Mysore, June 16:
Two people were killed and 11 people were injured in a major fire at a pub in Mysuru on Monday afternoon. The police identified the deceased as Sahin, 26, from Darjeeling, West Bengal; and Prakash, 24, from Nepal.
DCP (Law and Order) Harshan Priyamvada, who visited the pub, Fox Den, at Kanakadasa Nagar on Outer Ring Road, said a short circuit might have caused the fire.
According to the police, the fire department received a call about the incident at around 3.15 pm. Fire department officials used a ladder to rescue 15 people. After dousing the fire, they found the bodies of the two men, who worked at the pub.
“There were flammable materials like wood and furniture. The fire spread rapidly due to it,” Priyamvada said.
The pub operated on the ground floor, and additional tables and chairs were kept on the rooftop for customers.
The pub’s owner has been identified as Preetham, who has acted in a Kannada movie.“We have asked the pub’s owner to submit the documents,” a police officer said.The officer further said the police were ascertaining whether the pub had permission to operate on the rooftop.