NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a police post in the Red Fort area of north Delhi on Wednesday, according to officials. The blaze erupted inside the subway where body protectors, lathis and door-frame metal detectors were stored, they said. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot to contain the blaze. A PCR call was received at Kotwali police station regarding the fire around 1pm, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said. Fire tenders and a Delhi Disaster Management Authority team reached the spot soon after to control the blaze, he said. “…within an hour and a half, fire and rescue teams stifled and assuaged the fire,” Kalsi said. An enquiry is being conducted to ascertain the cause of the fire, he added.(With inputs from PTI)
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