NEW DELHI: A significant fireplace engulfed the JJ colony at Yamuna Pushta close to Laxmi Nagar on Sunday afternoon through which 25 shanties have been gutted. No casualties or injuries had been reported. The slum dwellers blocked Vikas Marg after the incident alleging foul play. Police and paramilitary forces had to be despatched to transparent the street so that fireplace tenders may just succeed in the spot and douse the hearth.
Fire division officials mentioned that the incident occurred around 1.50pm. Subsequently, 16 fireplace tenders have been despatched to contain the blaze. However, none of the tenders may just succeed in the spot as the slum dwellers blocked the best way to their burning properties.
Cops have been informed concerning the tendencies and an organization of speedy action pressure used to be also known as in to control the gang. The protesters have been in any case removed from the street after 20 mins of logjam and the hearth tenders have been pressed into provider. Traffic used to be affected on Vikas Marg for around half an hour with other folks travelling between ITO and Laxmi Nagar getting struck because of the blocked street.
The slum dwellers alleged that the hearth used to be began via civic agencies to forcefully evacuate them from the world. Pintu, a resident, claimed that he noticed three men coming in a automobile from in the back of the JJ colony and then the hearth began. “The government need to evict us from the land and that’s why they set our shanties on fireplace,” the person claimed.
Police mentioned that they've recorded the remark of the slum dwellers and they're probing the allegations. People present at the spot also are being puzzled to determine how the blaze began.
Fire division officials mentioned that the incident occurred around 1.50pm. Subsequently, 16 fireplace tenders have been despatched to contain the blaze. However, none of the tenders may just succeed in the spot as the slum dwellers blocked the best way to their burning properties.
Cops have been informed concerning the tendencies and an organization of speedy action pressure used to be also known as in to control the gang. The protesters have been in any case removed from the street after 20 mins of logjam and the hearth tenders have been pressed into provider. Traffic used to be affected on Vikas Marg for around half an hour with other folks travelling between ITO and Laxmi Nagar getting struck because of the blocked street.
The slum dwellers alleged that the hearth used to be began via civic agencies to forcefully evacuate them from the world. Pintu, a resident, claimed that he noticed three men coming in a automobile from in the back of the JJ colony and then the hearth began. “The government need to evict us from the land and that’s why they set our shanties on fireplace,” the person claimed.
Police mentioned that they've recorded the remark of the slum dwellers and they're probing the allegations. People present at the spot also are being puzzled to determine how the blaze began.
25 shanties gutted, residents say civic agencies started fire to evict them
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