In a major fire in a shopping complex near J J Hospital, three galas were reduced to ashes on Sunday afternoon. But there were no casualties, police said. Dongri police said that the fire broke out at 1.34 pm in the loft of the shop `Shining Treasure' located on Ramchandra Bhat road. The fire then spread to the mezzanine floor office of the neighbouring Ashok Goods and Transport Services and moved on to engulf Shining Treasure's godown.

Film snatched from lensman

An Indian Express photographer, Manoj Patil, was yesterday manhandled at the Crime Branch office after he photographed Ashok Sanghavi, owner of Wilson Pen Company and another industrialist Ashok Saraf who were interrogated last night in connection with a case involving Shree Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal.

A man who was accompanying Sanghvi and Saraf snatched away Manoj's camera and removed the roll. He also took away a few blank rolls the cameraman was carrying. All this happened in the cabin of a senior policeofficer who had earlier tried to prevent Manoj from clicking the duo.