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Fire at ED's Mumbai Office Destroys Administrative Records, Investigations Unaffected

A Level-III blaze at the Kaiser-I-Hind building was extinguished after 12 hours, with officials attributing the cause to a short circuit and confirming critical case files remain secure via digital backups.

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A civic official said that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Firefighters try to douse the fire that broke out at Enforcement Directorate (ED) Office, Ballard Pier, in Mumbai on Sunday.

Overview

  • The fire broke out early on April 27 on the fourth floor of the heritage Kaiser-I-Hind building, housing the Enforcement Directorate's Mumbai office.
  • Firefighting operations lasted nearly 12 hours, involving 12 fire engines, seven jumbo water tankers, and over 50 personnel, with no injuries reported.
  • Preliminary assessments confirm the destruction of administrative documents, furniture, and equipment, but key investigation files are intact due to digital backups and court-stored originals.
  • Authorities suspect a short circuit caused the fire, and part of the ED office has been relocated to maintain operational continuity during the ongoing probe into the incident.
  • The incident has sparked political scrutiny over emergency response and data security, though the state government and ED have assured no disruption to high-profile cases.