Bantwal: Fire incident reported after battery of electronic scooter explodes in store room of shop
Bantwal: A fire broke out in the store room of an electronics shop situated opposite the Annapoorneshwari Temple in BC Road on Thursday morning.
In addition to electronic items, electric scooters were stocked in the store room, which is on the first floor of Priya Electronics shop, owned by businessman Preetham. The fire is suspected to have broken out following a blast of the battery of a scooter.
The fire brigade team doused the fire with the help of the locals.
A case has been registered at the Bantwal Town Police station.
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Fake currency notes with face value of Rs 2.99 lakh seized in Kolkata, one held
Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.
“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.
The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
