Panchayat Ghar gutted

Ramban, Jun 21: Block Development Office (BDO), Sangaldan functioning in Panchayat Ghar building was gutted late Saturday afternoon.

Police said a fire broke out at around 5:30 pm in the Panchayat Ghar Sangaldan in Gool in district Ramban.

They said that the BDO office in Sangaldan was functioning from the Panchayat Ghar building.

Police said that the fire was brought under control by the Fire and Emergency Service Department with the help of the Police but till then three rooms of the building containing vital records were completely destroyed.

Police said no one was injured in this fire incident.

Official sources said on getting information, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ramban, Muhammad Alyas Khan along with ADC Varunjeet Singh Charak, SDPO Gool, and Tehsildar Gool immediately rushed to the spot to assess the situation and coordinate response measures.

They said further investigation and restoration efforts are underway.