Overview
- Shop owner Shiva Kumar Bansal died late Tuesday of severe burns following the November 24 fire at Gomathi Electronics in Shalibanda.
- Moghalpura police identified the other victim as Mir Sajjad Ali, a passer-by struck by shutter debris after explosions.
- A case has been registered as investigators examine whether an internal short circuit or a vehicle impact triggered the blaze, with officials noting the CNG car’s cylinder remained intact.
- The fire engulfed a mixed-use G+2 building, set off explosions from electronic appliances, burned a CNG-fitted car, a three-wheeler and two two-wheelers, and damaged a nearby cloth store.
- Firefighters deployed 8–10 tenders plus a skylift and a firefighting robot, evacuated nearby premises, and contained the blaze after several hours, with two injured still hospitalised and others discharged.