Jammu, November 4:
Two cars and a tractor were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Samelpur village of Marh block of Jammu last night, police said.
The damage in the fire is estimated to be around Rs 40 lakh. According to the information, Sikander Kumar, of Samelpur said that at around 1 am, when the villagers raised an alarm. They woke up and saw that the shed built about 50 meters away from the house was on fire.
Sikander Kumar immediately called the fire brigade. The fire brigade reached about half an hour later and brought the fire under control. On receiving the information, Domana police also reached the spot. Sikander Kumar said that the fire was caused by a short circuit or some other reason, it is not yet known. He said that his cousin’s Rs 50,000 cash was kept in a vehicle, which was kept to go to the wedding, which was also burnt to ashes.
On Wednesday morning, a team and forensic team from Domana police station reached the spot. The forensic team has collected evidence from the spot, but the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The police are investigating the matter.