A minor fire broke at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg inside the residential complex of the prime minister but his residence and office were not affected by it.
“There was a minor fire at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg caused by a short circuit. This was not in PM’s residential or office area but in the SPG reception area of the LKM complex. The fire is very much under control now,” the PMO tweeted.
The Special protection Group (SPG) is mandated to guard the prime minister.
The Prime Minister resides at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. His residential complex also has an office of the SPG where the fire broke out.
According to a senior Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official, the local fire station received a call from the PMO House at 7:30 pm regarding the fir following which eight fire tenders were rushed to the site but they were returned from the main gate as the fire was doused by the internal security staff.
“As per the protocol, fire tenders were rushed along with senior officers to the site. However, fire tenders were returned from the main gate. It seems this call was given as a precautionary measure. As per information available there was a small fire in UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply),” said Atul Garg, the Chief Fire Officer, DFS.
