Massive fire breaks out in building on Rampath in Ayodhya
Ayodhya (UP), Mar 18 (PTI): A massive fire erupted on Tuesday in a multi-storeyed building on Rampath constructed by the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) here, officials said.
The fire broke out at the Triveni Sadan, a five-storeyed building having a shopping mall, hotel and parking space. It was built by the ADA and handed over to a private business firm to operate.
Three fire brigade teams were called in to extinguish it by breaking down the doors. There were no casualties in the incident.
The ADA has announced a probe into the incident and will take action if negligence by the operator is found, the officials said.
The fire broke out on the fourth floor of a closed dormitory. To enter inside the building, the fire brigade had to break open the doors which were locked, said Ayodhya chief fire officer Mahendra Pratap Singh, adding that there were no casualties in the incident.
ADA Secretary Satyendra Singh said the private firm was managing the building. Action will be taken after a probe if any negligence on the part of the management is found, he added.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
