Panic spread at the District and Sessions Court complex on Thursday afternoon after a car parked between gates 2 and 3 caught fire. Lawyers and others present at the spot rushed to control the fire. No one was injured in the incident. According to eyewitnesses, flames suddenly started coming out of the car and spread quickly. Lawyers tried to put out the fire using water and other available means. The fire brigade was informed and its team soon reached the spot.

 

The fire was then brought under control. Senior advocates informed that the car belonged to a police officer who had come from Balaghat. The exact cause of the fire is not yet known. The incident damaged the car, but no injuries or deaths were reported. The incident raised concerns among lawyers over fire safety arrangements at the court complex. They said the fire could have spread to other parked vehicles, people and the nearby court building. Lawyers also informed that the fire safety equipment and water pipes at the complex were not adequate to deal with such emergencies. They demanded better safety arrangements to prevent a major accident in the future.