Muzzafarpur Fire Incident: Five Of Family Charred To Death After Major Fire Erupts In Motipur Market Area | Details

In a shocking incident, five members of a family were burnt alive on Friday night, November 14, in the Motipur market area in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur. According to Jagran.com, all the family members died, while four others located near the blast site were seriously burned and are in critical condition. All the injured have been sent to the local hospital for treatment. 

Following the incident, a crowd gathered near the site, creating a commotion in the area. Subsequently, a fire brigade team arrived at the scene upon receiving information and tried to bring the fire under control. 

According to the preliminary investigation done by Motipur police, the fire reportedly broke out in Lal Babu Gupta’s house. Everyone sleeping inside was caught in the fire and burned to death. 

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Mob Sets Police Vehicle On Fire In Gopalganj

In a separate incident, a police vehicle was set on fire by an angry mob on the evening of November 9 following rumours that a biker had died in an accident. The violent incident occurred between 6:30 and 7:00 pm when three youths on a motorcycle were injured after colliding while trying to avoid a speeding Scorpio.

According to Gopalganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Avdhesh Dixit, “Around 6:30–7:00 PM, three boys were going on a bike. A police vehicle was also passing by. A Scorpio came speeding from the front. While trying to avoid the Scorpio, the bike riders met with an accident. They got injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment.”

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He added that soon after the accident, false rumours spread that one of the bikers had died, which provoked the crowd to attack. “Those responsible for this mischief will be identified and action will be taken against them. It is not yet clear which vehicle caused the accident. An investigation will determine how the accident occurred,” the SP said.

The injured were identified as Nand Kumar Chauhan, Ehsan Ali, and Raja Hussain, all residents of Sareya Mohalla in Gopalganj. Locals, along with police, shifted them to the emergency ward of Sadar Hospital for treatment.