Fire breaks out in Meghalaya’s Police Bazar, 1 dies

Shillong: A massive fire broke out in a building of the main commercial hub of Police Bazar (Khyndailad) here on Saturday afternoon, in which one person died and several others were injured. SP (East Khasi Hills) Sylvester Nongtynger confirmed that the cause of death of a man was asphyxiation.Firefighters and the central forces were engaged in dousing the fire well into the evening till the filing of this report.Fire first broke out in a furniture shop (old video parlour) at Thana Road and quickly spread to nearby Singhania complex close to the old Payal cinema hall, police said. A fortnight ago there was a fire at Keating Road, a commercial-cum-residential area in the city.As per preliminary reports, the blast of an LPG cylinder, triggered by an electricity malfunction appears to be the reason for the fire at Thana Road, though this was yet to be confirmed by police who have launched a probe into the matter.tnn

Police open fire on rowdy near Chennai

A history-sheeter, identified as P Thanikachalam, was shot by the Chengalpet police when he tried to escape from custody in Mamandur, Kancheepuram district. Thanikachalam, a known criminal involved in multiple cases of murder, dacoity, and robbery, was apprehended by a special team. While being transported to the Sithamur police station, he attacked the police and attempted to flee, resulting in the police shooting him. Thanikachalam was taken to the hospital for treatment. A case has been registered regarding the incident.

Massive fire breaks out at shoe factory in Delhi's Peeragarhi

A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Delhi's Peeragarhi, with no injuries reported. Over 30 fire brigade vehicles were deployed to control the blaze, after the incident was reported at around 4am. The factory is situated near the Peeragarhi metro station.

Major fire breaks out at paint godown in Nagpur's Itwari, no casualties reported

A fire broke out at a paint and chemical godown in Nagpur's Itwari area. No casualties were reported, but the incident caused panic in the congested area. The fire department received a call about the blaze at 5am and eight fire tenders were deployed. The firefighters faced difficulties due to congested lanes, but the fire was eventually brought under control.