‘Stored crackers, flammable material possible reason’: Fire breaks out at Harsh Vihar building, no casualties

"It has come to notice that some crackers and other flammable material were kept on the first floor," said Joy Tirkey, DCP (Northeast).

The building, owned by 52-year-old Azizulla, was reportedly unoccupied at the time of the incident as he was attending to his wife, who was getting a knee replacement surgery, at Safdarjung Hospital, said officers. (File Photo)

A fire broke out at a residential building in Northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar on Saturday afternoon, said police, adding that no casualties were reported.

At around 11:45 am, the Harsh Vihar police station received a call regarding the fire and immediately deployed two fire tenders and a CAT ambulance at the spot. However, the blaze had engulfed the first floor of the building located near Badi Masjid.

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Prima facie, it appears that the ground floor of the building housed a small manufacturing factory of aluminum utensils and the first floor was leased to a tenant, named Ibrahim. It is suspected that the fire likely exacerbated due to the presence of combustible materials.

“It has come to notice that some crackers and other flammable material were kept on the first floor,” said Joy Tirkey, DCP (Northeast).

A case has been registered under Indian Penal Code sections 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) as well as Section 9B (manufacturing, possessing or importing an explosive without following a notification) of the Explosives Act, 1884.

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