Mysuru, June 18 -- As Kuvempunagar Police continue their investigation into the fire accident at Maara Restobar in Dattagalli, the building owner, Keshavmurthy, has reportedly gone absconding after being named in the FIR.
According to the FIR filed on Monday, restobar owner Preetham Puneeth has been named as Accused No. 1, Keshavmurthy as Accused No. 2 and others as Accused No. 3.
Police said Keshavmurthy has been absconding since the case was registered, hampering the investigation.
The building, named Arul Arcade, housed a liquor garage on the ground floor and a restaurant on the first floor. The restobar that was gutted in the fire had been operating on the upper floor.
Following the incident, the building was sealed in a joint opera...