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MLA manhandled

Neemuch: Enraged over alleged delay in response of the fire brigade a fire in a candle manufacturing unit in Badhana town here on Saturday, the residents reportedly manhandled the local MLA and senior officials of the district.

The reasons for the fire in the factory remain unknown, but it gutted the entire factory as well as caused damage to neighbouring houses, official sources said, adding no injury or loss of life was reported.

The people got enraged in the area when the fire brigade personnel reached the spot “late with broken pipes and fitments”. Later, when senior officials including Sub-Divisional Magistrate and local administrator L. P. Borasi visited the area, they were allegedly manhandled, the sources said. Neemuch Collector S. S. Bansal denied the incident and added any shortcomings in the fire brigade department would be sorted out soon. -- PTI

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