AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): Short circuit in a shop at Ambassa has damaged a major part of the market. Reportedly, all of a sudden fire flamed up in a small shop but within few minutes it gutted other shops too. Immediately the Fire Brigade was called by the local people, but it was not in time. The incident reported at around 3 PM, whereas the Fire Brigade came half and hour late. After that more 3 Fire Brigade vehicles were arranged and with the damage of 10 shops the fire brought in control. 5 people were slightly injured when they were running to and fro to save their lives. But no causality has been reported from that incident. At the primary level the local people took the main initiative to control the fire. Standing in queues the local people threw water with buckets in their hands and after that the fire brigade came.

After that incident tension has gripped the whole area.Although at the primary level this has been guessed as short circuit, but police is further investigating into the case.

Local leaders, officials had visited the spot after the incident. But most of the shops didn’t have license, which may cost the shop keepers with heavy losses.

Various kinds of shops were damaged including food shop, varieties shops.

Local people alleged that such incident happened there many times and at night time due to lack of security such threats increase. Out of enmity shops are burnt, water bodies are poisoned but neither the Panchayat, not police can take any action.

Resentment has been brewed among the locals as the fire brigade was late in such an emergency time.