Over 150 vehicles gutted in fire at police yard

Seven fire tenders pressed into service to douse flames

PTI

New Delhi, Updated At : 08:28 AM Apr 07, 2025 IST

The vehicles that were gutted after a fire broke out at a police 'malkhana' in the Wazirabad area on Sunday. PTI

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A fire broke out at a police ‘malkhana’ (yard) in northeast Delhi’s Wazirabad area early on Sunday, damaging over 150 vehicles, the police said.

The blaze started around 4:30 am, prompting a swift response from the fire department. A total of seven fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the flames, they said. The situation was brought under control by 6:20 am.

According to a police source, over 150 vehicles — four wheelers and two wheelers — were gutted in the fire.

The police have launched a probe to know about the cause of the blaze. Teams are also checking CCTV footage, the source said. Further probe is on in the incident.

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