Massive fire gutted Tehsil office Building in Bandipora

B’pora: Massive fire broke out in Tehsil office in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday evening.
An official said that fire break out in one of the rooms of teshil office Bandipora and later engulfed the entire building within minutes and gutted the whole building.
A CRPF camp is also located in its premises, but the fire was seen emanating from the old and presently functional building of the Tehsil office. It was the one of the oldest offices in Bandipora town.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. “The cause of fire is yet to be known,” he said.
Meanwhile when contacted deputy commissioner Bandipora, Owais Ahmad said that he has ordered an inquiry to ascertain actual cause of fire.
“Officials who were present when the fire emanated from the building have been able to save some official record and the same has been handed over to Tehsildar Bandipora,” he said.