Mysuru, June 20 -- Notice issued to 16; three more restaurants to be sealed in city

In a major crackdown on restaurants being run without trade licence and adopting any fire safety measures in nine Zones of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), nine food joints have been sealed, besides serving notice on 16, directions issued to three restaurants to install fire safety measures and proposal submitted to seal three more restaurants.

This action comes close on the heels of a fire accident at a restobar in Dattagalli on June 15, where two cooks were charred to death, while six others suffered burns and are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in city.

During their inspection, MCC officials are focusing mainly on fire safety norms, trade lic...