Fire broke out in Punjab National Bank’s branch located at Anupam Nagar, Pandri, Friday afternoon creating panic in the area. In the fire, batteries along with large number of documents were destroyed.
With the help of two fire tenders the blaze was finally controlled.
According to police, siren was blaring in PNB’s Pandri branch, located in Simran Tower around noon when Shekhar Sharma passed from the road located nearby it. Sharma, who belonged to Ahmedabad and was in the city for some work, informed police as well as Fire Brigade. After two hours struggle, the fire was finally brought under control.
According to Civil lines Thana In-charge TR Kanwar, perhaps due to short circuit fire broke out in the bank in which batteries and some documents kept in a room gutted.
Due to Eid festival the bank was closed on Friday. Cash and other documents in other rooms of the bank were safe as the blaze remained confined to one room only, the police said.