Udupi: A car that was parked near Big Bazar in Udupi city, suddenly caught fire on Saturday night, September 8.
The car, belonging to Kaup resident Riyaz Ahmad, was occupied when the fire broke out, but luckily, the occupants leapt out of the car as soon as they saw flames emanating from the bonnet.
Personnel of the fire brigade rushed to the spot and put out the flames, but the car was completely scorched in the incident.
Soon, the Udupi Urban Police officers arrived at the spot and began their investigation.
