7 months ago
Fire at Janardhan Reddy's Model House in Ballari
There was a fire at a big house owned by a politician named G Janardhan Reddy in a place called Ballari.
He was not at home when the fire started; he was in another city called Bengaluru.
The police and fire department came quickly to put out the fire.
No one knows yet what caused the fire, and they are still looking into it.
The house is shared with another person named B Sriramulu.
The police have arrested eight people, including two adults and six young people, who they say were shooting videos on the roof and accidentally started the fire.
Janardhan Reddy, however, thinks there might be more to the story and blames another politician named Bharath Reddy.
This is not the first time Ballari was in the news; recently, there was a fight between supporters of two politicians that turned into a shooting.
A fire was reported at the model house of Gangavathi MLA G Janardhan Reddy in Ballari.
Janardhan Reddy was in Bengaluru and rushed back to Ballari after hearing about the fire.
Police and fire tenders were dispatched to the scene, and the extent of damage is yet to be determined.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, with police attributing it to youths shooting reels and lighting a fire that went out of control.
Janardhan Reddy alleges political involvement, pointing fingers at Bellary City MLA Nara Bharath Reddy and demanding a CBI investigation into a recent clash.
- Who
- G Janardhan Reddy, Gangavathi MLA and former minister
- What
- Fire at his model house
- Where
- Ballari, Smt Rukminamma Changareddy Layout
- When
- Friday
- Why
- Cause of the fire is being investigated, with police attributing it to youths shooting reels and lighting a fire that went out of control. Janardhan Reddy alleges political involvement.
Janardhan Reddy's Allegations
Police Investigation
Cause of Fire
Janardhan Reddy's Allegations
Janardhan Reddy alleges that the fire was not caused by youths shooting reels and suggests political involvement, specifically pointing fingers at Bellary City MLA Nara Bharath Reddy.
Police Investigation
Police investigation reveals that the fire was caused by youths who accessed the rooftop to shoot reels and lit a fire that went out of control.
Security Measures
Janardhan Reddy's Allegations
Reddy implies that the lack of security and CCTV surveillance at his layout is a responsibility of the property owner, but does not take responsibility for the incident.
Police Investigation
Police have pointed out the absence of security arrangements or CCTV surveillance at Janardhan Reddy’s layout, suggesting that such measures could have prevented the incident.
Key facts
- Location
- Smt Rukminamma Changareddy Layout, Ballari
- Date
- Friday
- Owner
- G Janardhan Reddy
- Current Location of Owner
- Bengaluru
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
- Associated Individuals
- B Sriramulu and Janardhan Reddy
- Recent Incident
- Clash between supporters of Janardhan Reddy and Bharath Reddy on January 1
- Arrested Individuals
- Two adults (Sohail alias Sahil and Suresh) and six juveniles
- Damage Estimated
- Rs 1.25 crore
Quotes
Dr Suman D Pennekar
Ballari Superintendent of Police
“The group of youths used to visit this house frequently to shoot reels and photos. We came to know this after examining their mobile phones.”
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“Ensuring such arrangements is also the responsibility of the property owner.”
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G Janardhan Reddy
Gangavathi MLA and former minister
“Four months ago a complaint regarding a theft at this same house was lodged. At that time, the accused were protected by Bharath Reddy and ASP Ravikumar. In such a situation, is it believable that people who came to shoot reels set fire to the house?”
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“The Chief Minister is protecting people like Bharath Reddy. This criminal will one day set the entire State on fire. The January 1 incident must be handed over to the CBI.”
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Dr PS Harsha
Ballari Range Inspector General of Police
“Two members of the group committed the act without realising the seriousness of what they were doing.”
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