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MANGALURU: Unidentified miscreants set two makeshift beef stalls ablaze in Olapete, Thokottu, in the early hours of Saturday. A case has been registered at Ullal police station.
Vinay A Gaonkar, DCP (crime and traffic), said several temporary shops, which will soon be shifted to a permanent place, were operating in Olapete, and they included a few beef stalls.
N Shashi Kumar, police commissioner, Mangaluru, along with a team of cops and officials from other departments, visited the spot on Saturday. Ayyub Manchila, vice-president, Ullal City Municipal Council, said all the shops were running under a valid licence. The incident may have taken place around 3am. New arrangements will be made for the vendors.