Massive fire breaks out in girls’ PG
New Delhi, Sep 27: A massive fire broke out at a girls’ PG hostel here in the Mukherjee Nagar area on Wednesday, an official said, adding that no casualties were reported. Delhi Fire Services director, Atul Garg said that a call regarding the fire at a PG — Signature Apartment — was received at around 7.46 p.m. He said that a total of 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot following which the blaze was brought under control. “Around 35 girls were present in the building. All have been rescued, and they are safe,” said Garg. “It is being suspected that the fire initially broke at a meter-reading board installed near the staircase and went on to spread to the upper floors,” he added. (IANS) )
Armed men flee with gold
New Delhi, Sep 27: In a brazen daylight heist, three armed men targeted a jewellery store in north Delhi on Wednesday, making off with around 480 grams of gold, valued at nearly Rs 30 lakh. The robbers, wearing helmets, arrived on a motorcycle at Shriram Jewellery shop in Samaypur Badli area, where they brandished their firearms and threatened the staff before escaping with their loot, the police informed. According to police, the incident occurred around 1.30 p.m. “A police team was dispatched for the spot after they received information regarding the incident,” said a senior police official. The CCTV footage captured the culprits fleeing on the motorcycle, even firing shots into the air. “Police teams have been formed to crack the case and further teams are scanning CCTV cameras in the area to trace and identify the accused. We are hopeful that the case will be solved soon,” said the official. This incident follows closely on the heels of a daring theft at a jewellery store in Jangpura in south Delhi, where thieves made off with ornaments estimated to be worth Rs 20-25 crore. The criminals gained entry through the building’s terrace and ultimately accessed the strongroom on the ground floor, where the jewellery was stored, by boring a hole through its wall. They not only made away with these items but also seized the pieces displayed in the showroom, according to the report forwarded by the police. (IANS)