Early Morning Fire Guts Three Shops In Dholai, Losses Likely To Exceed Rs. 1 Crore

A devastating fire broke out at Bhubandahar Market in Dholai, Cachar district, early Monday morning (December 15), completely gutting three commercial establishments and causing losses estimated to be over Rs. 1 crore.

According to local sources, the fire started at around 6 am and rapidly spread to nearby shops. The blaze affected businesses owned by Balaram Barma, Dalim Das and Anup Acharjee. Locals who noticed the flames immediately alerted the fire and emergency services. Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and managed to bring the fire under control, but by then, all three shops had been reduced to ashes.

The affected establishments include Balaram Barma’s grocery shop, Dalim Das’s electronics shop, and Anup Acharjee’s stationery shop. The incident has caused several lakh rupees worth of damage, with the overall loss now feared to be much higher.

Dholai MLA Nihar Ranjan Das visited the spot to take stock of the situation. Speaking after interacting with the shop owners, he said that the total losses could exceed Rs. 1 crore. He also urged the District Commissioner to personally visit the site or depute a magistrate to carry out an official assessment of the damages.

The exact cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed, though it is suspected to have originated due to a short circuit. No casualties were reported in the incident.