Kozhikode: There are indications that the investigation into the Vadakara Taluk Office fire has focused on an Andhra native. He is in the custody of the Kerala Police in connection with the fire at two other offices of the Civil Station in Vadakara. Police have been collecting evidence from him at the scene of the fire.
The taluk office police are investigating the fire, focusing on an Andhra native who has made fire a regular hobby. He is in police custody in connection with the fire at two other government offices in Vadakara. Police conducted evidence gathering at various places. He set fire to the toilets in two offices of the Civil Station. He was also taken by the police to his house in the town where he was staying. The residence had also been set on fire before. The Andhra native was taken to various places after being questioned at the crime branch office in Vadakara. It is unknown at this time what he did to cause the fire.
The forensic team inspected the area where the fire broke out at the taluk office. The Revenue Department has also launched an investigation. Authorities are continuing efforts to relocate the taluk office.
Vadakara taluk office fire; Suspect on fire in custody
Suspect in Vadakara Taluk office on fire Custody in police custody. The Andhra native was taken into custody. Satheesh, who was wandering in Vadakara, was arrested. He was taken into custody on the basis of CCTV footage. He had set fire to the toilet of a building near the taluk office.
The taluk office will question whether he was involved in the fire. The taluk office was raided on Friday morning. The office was completely destroyed in the fire. Ten units of the fire brigade arrived and put out the blaze.
About half of the files in the taluk office were destroyed by the fire. The fire was extinguished by burning wood on the roof as it was a run-down building. The old treasury office nearby was also damaged in the fire.
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The fire was put out after four hours of hard work. In addition to the taluk office, a fire broke out in a nearby old treasury building. More than half of the files are burned. Computers and peripherals were burned.
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KSEB officials had stated in the preliminary conclusion that it was not a short circuit. KK, an MLA from Vadakara taluk, said that a comprehensive inquiry should be held into the fire at the Vadakara taluk office. Rema and EK Vijayan have demanded an inquiry.
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