Murtaza Mushtaq
Handwara, May 31 (GNS): Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Imam-ud-Din and Senior Superintendent of Police Handwara Sandeep Gupta were among the officers visiting the blaze affected area at ‘Sabzi market’ Handwara to take a firsthand account of the losses incurred in the inferno broken out on Sunday evening.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara Imam Din during the visit held a meeting with the officials and members of the Traders Federation, assuring them all possible help to be extended to affected owners.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandeep Gupta on his visit to the spot to assess the situation created out of the inferno, hailed the joint efforts put by Army, police and general public in containing the blaze.
Those others visiting the site for an on ground assessment of the situation included ADC Handwara, Chairman Municipal Committee Handwara, General Secretary Traders Federation Handwara.
ADC Handwara while talking to media persons, as per GNS, assured that all those incurring damages would be duly compensated. “Till then I ask the affected cart vendors to resume their work afresh”, he said.
SDPO Handwara Fariz Ahmad when contacted told GNS that the cause of fire remains unascertained as of now. “We will accordingly make it public once a fact-finding team ascertains the cause”, the official said.
As reported on talking to Fire and Emergency Service officials, the inferno breaking out at ‘Sabzi market’ last evening damaged at least five shops, three godowns and nearly forty vegetable carts, twenty seven of them severely.
The inferno was put-out after hectic efforts by Fire and Emergency Service alongside locals, police and Army’s 21 Rashtriya Rifles. (GNS)
