Assam: Fire Sets Ablaze Truck Near Jorhat Railway Station

JORHAT: A major fire erupted near the Jorhat Railway Station under mysterious circumstances. The inferno left a commercial truck completely burnt, sparking a number of theories about potential sabotage.

The car was engulfed in flames on Wednesday night when it was parked in its usual location close to the railway station.

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) policeman saw the fire and promptly notified the truck's owner, which led to the incident coming to light. The owner who also drives the vehicle said, "I had parked the truck just 45 minutes before receiving the call from the RPF constable about the fire. By the time I rushed back to the spot, the flames had already spread significantly."

"I've been using the same parking spot for several years to facilitate the transportation of goods from incoming trains. I suspect that this might be the work of miscreants who deliberately set my truck on fire," the owner added.

Last month, one individual was killed in a fire that occurred in Jorhat's bustling AT Road. The fire and emergency services subsequently retrieved the body of the victim, Sushil Rai, who died during the event. "The deceased was from Bihar and he was asleep at the time when the fire broke out," a resident said.

Speaking to the media, Deputy Controller, Civil Defence, Jorhat, Simanta Sarma said, "The reason behind the fire outbreak is still not yet known but the Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES), SDRF (State Disaster Response Force), and civil defence worked to douse the fire. However, when we were informed that there was a person missing, we immediately conducted search operations and later found the dead body. Since the temperatures were extremely high, the body was charred. We have sent the body for post mortem to JMCH (Jorhat Medical College and Hospital). He was a worker in one of the shops that caught fire last night.”

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