LPG cylinder explodes in sweet shop in Amritsar; none hurt

Amritsar, November 11

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Panic gripped Basant Avenue area after an LPG gas cylinder exploded following an eruption of fire in a sweet shop here on Thursday. Though no loss of life was reported, the shop and a scooter parked outside it destroyed in the fire.

A short circuit is stated to the reason behind the incident. Team of Fire Brigade along with fire tenders reached the spot and doused the fire. They also pulled out two more LPG cylinders, averting a major incident.

Deepak Ahuja, owner of the shop, told the police that a short circuit led to eruption of fire which later reached an LPG cylinder resulting in the blast. He said the fire caused extensive damage to the shop.

2 arrested for ‘firing’

The city police have booked seven persons for allegedly firing in Mohkampura area leading to panic in the area here on Wednesday.

The police nabbed two of them and the rest fled the scene. Those arrested have been identified as Amritpal Singh, aka Karan, of Dashmesh Nagar and Sukhpal Singh of Gaggomahal village in Ajnala, now residing in Sundar Nagar locality in Mohkampura. Besides, the police have booked Rockey, Love, Sanjiv Kumar, alias Chira, Suri Bhaiya, Rahul Jatt, alias Kallu, and Amit Mehra, all residents of different localities in Mohkampura.

Sham Singh, a resident of Krishna Nagar in Jaura Phatak area, told the police that the accused were allegedly involved in selling intoxicants in the area. He had stopped them and so, they fired in the air while threatening him with dire consequences. The police have registered a case. —TNS