According to a police officer, Balaji Crackers owner Ramaswamy Reddy and his son had bought crackers worth Rs 5 crore from a factory in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu to sell during Deepavali.
A fire officer said, “The last body was recovered around 1.30 am Sunday. Safety measures were not put in place at the store, which resulted in more damages.”
Karnataka Bandh News Live Updates: The Karnataka Police have detained over 50 members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery River water dispute near Bengaluru to maintain law and order amid the state-wide Bandh call.
The umbrella organsation of Kannada and farmers' outfits 'Kannada Okkoota' has called for a bandh in Karnatakatoday to oppose the release of Cauverywater to Tamil Nadu.