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s many as 100 seized vehicles including cars, autorickshaws and two wheelers were gutted in an accidental fire broke out at the parking lot in Jakkarayanakere in Sheshadripuram police station limits on Wednesday.
The parking lot was used by police and other enforcement agencies to park seized vehicles involved in various violations.The Fire broke out at around 11 am and passers by alerted the fire control room.
Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and after three hours of operations the situation was brought under control.
Senior police officials visited the spot to take stock of the situation.
Police suspect that some one threw burning cigarette or beedi on the dry grass in the parking lot which ignited the fire .
The police are further probing to ascertain the exact cause of the fire .