One person was killed, while two others were seriously injured in a massive fire that broke out at a hotel in the Ghora Nakkas area of the State capital in the wee hours on Saturday. A short-circuit in the building was reportedly the reason behind the incident.
According to SHO of Hanumanganj police station Jayant Temrey, around 5 am the fire broke out due to a short-circuit at the reception area of Rajkumar Hotel, which is located at the ground floor and soon engulfed the upper floors. No one was killed in the fire but a 30-year-old Sachin Gupta of Sagar who was staying in the hotel died due to suffocation. The body of the victim was sent for the post-mortem and a case under Section 174 of the CrPC has been registered.
The SHO told that another person Amit Thomas of Indore sustained minor burns but suffocated in the fire. Amit was administered mouth-to-mouth breathing after which he regained consciousness and was rushed to Hamidia hospital where he is reportedly said to be out of danger and is under observation.
The entrance of the hotel is cramped and an electric panel is located at the reception area where short-circuit took place. If the hotel owner, Rajkumar Jain is found guilty of negligence, a case would be registered against him, the SHO said.
According to the fire brigade officials, around four fire tender vehicles and one water tanker were rushed to the spot. The staff worked hard for around three-and-a-half-hour to douse the fire.
The officials at the Pul Bogdha fire station told that the station was informed about the fire around 6.10 am after which two fire tender vehicles along with four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The vehicles returned around 9.30 am.