
Files destroyed in Kannamangala GP office fire
The Hindu
Two days ago president and clerk had filed complaints against each other alleging irregularities
Important files and documents, furniture and electronic items were destroyed after unidentified persons broke into the office of the Kannamangala Gram Panchayat on Monday night and set it on fire. The incident occurred two days after the clerk and president of the panchayat filed police complaints against each other over irregularities and cheating. As the CCTV cameras installed on the premises have also been damaged, the police are yet to identify the arsonists. Vasanth Kumar H.D., executive officer of the taluk panchayat, Devanahalli, who filed a complaint with the airport police on Tuesday, has sought a detailed probe. The police suspect that the arson is linked to the feud between the president, Nagesh K.R., and the clerk, Anuradha K.S.More Related News