6 workers killed in fire at hand gloves making factory in Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): Six workers were killed after a fire broke out in a hand gloves manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in the wee hours of Sunday, a police official said.
The blaze erupted at around 1 am in the Sunshine Enterprises unit located in Waluj industrial area.
Thirteen workers were sleeping in the premises when the incident took place.
Six of them were killed, while the seven others managed to come out by breaking the tin roof of the factory, the official said.
Police Commissioner Manoj Lohiya said, "The fire broke out in the Sunshine Enterprises factory, which makes cotton and leather hand gloves, in Waluj MIDC. The police control room came to know about the incident at 1.15 am."
After being alerted, the fire brigade rushed the spot and brought the fire under control by around 3.30 am, he said.
"Thirteen people were trapped inside the premises. Seven of them succeeded in coming out, while six others died," he said.
A preliminary inquiry was on into the incident, he said.
Some of the workers who survived suffered injuries and were being medically examined, he added.
District guardian minister Sandipan Bhumare, who visited the fire-hit unit in the morning, told reporters that the workers resided above the factory.
"The plot was for industrial use and not for residential purpose, but unfortunately, the workers were living there. Electricians have been called for an inquiry and the cause of the fire will be found out," he said.
Worker Ali Akbar, who managed to come out of the factory, said, "The work was over and we all had slept. But after some time, we felt hot. We woke up and saw there was a fire. We went to the roof and climbed down from a tree."
The six deceased were yet to be identified, an official from the Government Medical College and Hospital here said.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
