Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 22: Goods worth nearly Rs 1 crore were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a godown at Chakrohi village in the R S Pura area, early this morning.
The godown, owned by Ram Ashish, son of Ramesh Babu, stored air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, air coolers and other electronic items. The owner runs an electronics showroom, Jai Durga Enterprise, in the main Chakrohi market, while the affected godown was located in a nearby street.
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According to police sources, the incident came to light around 6 AM when a local villager noticed flames and smoke emanating from the premises and alerted authorities. A police team, along with fire tenders, rushed to the spot where locals were already attempting to control the blaze.
Firefighting operations began around 6:30 AM and the flames were brought under control by approximately 8:30 AM. The exact cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation.
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