Summary:
The electricity board on the ground floor of Sumit’s house had caught fire and it was spreading fast. Prima facie it appears that the fire started due to a short circuit on the ground floor and spread to the first floor. “The fire was so intense that the wings of ceiling fans on the ground floor melted. They said fire tenders reached the spot late and the firemen were not properly equipped. The family was running a wholesale business of home appliances and the ground floor of the house was used as a warehouse to store gas stoves, gas lighters and pressure cookers..