Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the New Ashok Nagar police station in east Delhi on Tuesday afternoon [1].
The incident occurred in a critical area of the precinct, potentially threatening evidence and government property stored within the facility.
According to reports, the fire broke out in the parking area and the 'malkhana,' the room where police store seized property and evidence [1], [2]. The Delhi Fire Service responded to the emergency, deploying eight fire tenders to the scene to bring the flames under control [2].
Emergency personnel worked to prevent the fire from spreading to other sections of the station. Despite the scale of the deployment, officials said that no one was injured during the incident [1].
Authorities have not yet reported the cause of the fire. The New Ashok Nagar police station serves as a primary law enforcement hub for its sector of east Delhi, and the rapid response from fire services prevented further structural damage to the facility [1], [2].
“Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot”
The fire's location in the malkhana is significant because these areas typically house critical evidence for ongoing criminal investigations. While no injuries occurred, the potential loss of seized materials or case files could impact legal proceedings and police records for the east Delhi district.
