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Five killed in Bengaluru bar fire

The victims were all employees of the restaurant

By IANS
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Photo courtesy: Twitter The victims were charred to death in the fire at Kailash Bar & Restaurant

Five men were killed on Monday in a fire at a bar in Bengaluru, police said.

"The victims were charred to death in the fire at Kailash Bar & Restaurant in the K.R. Market area between 2.30-3 a.m., while they were asleep on the ground floor of the building," Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) M.N. Anucheth said.

The victims were all employees of the restaurant.

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"Though the cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated, a short circuit appears to have set the blaze," said Anucheth.

"We have registered a negligent case against bar owner (R.V. Dayashankar)."

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