DAPORIJO, May 23:Property worth lakhs of rupees including official documents was gutted after fire broke out in the office building of district forum court, Daporijo. Reportedly, the fire also partially caused severe damage to the office buildings of legal metrology & consumer affairs next door on Tuesday afternoon.
According to sources, the fire broke out around 2pm today, however no casualties have been reported and the extent of the damage is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile officials of the department of legal metrology has lodged an FIR in Daporijo Police station to probe the cause of the fire.