A fire broke out in an illegal candle and fireworks factory in Ghaziabads Bakharwa village of Modinagar police station area on Sunday afternoon. One teenager and seven women died in the fire, while six people were badly burned. DM has announced financial assistance of Rs. 4-4 lakh to the dependents of the deceased and Rs. 50 thousand each to the injured.
In Bakharwa village, an illegal factory for making candles and phuljhadi was run in the circle of Nitin Chaudhary’s son Prem Singh. A massive fire broke out in the factory at around three in the afternoon. It is being told that fireworks items were also made in the factory, which caught fire due to explosion.
In Bakharwa village, an illegal factory for making candles and phuljhadi was run in the circle of Nitin Chaudhary’s son Prem Singh. A massive fire broke out in the factory at around three in the afternoon. It is being told that fireworks items were also made in the factory, which caught fire due to explosion.
DM Ajay Shankar Pandey, SSP Kalanidhi Naithani reached the spot after the incident. The SSP has suspended Mohammed Rafiq, the in-charge of Modipon Outpost, on negligence. The DM has ordered a magistrate inquiry into the incident.
