Short circuit: Three shops burned down

PESHAWAR: Three shops in Ala Jan Sarai, Tank caught fire in the early hours of Monday night due to an electric short circuit.

A electric shop owned by Safirullah, a resident of Adam Abad Tank, lost materials worth Rs10,000 in the fire.

Jamshed, a resident of Gora Heyath Tank, owner of a coal shop, suffered a loss of Rs30,000.

Haji Mehmod from South Wazirsitan, the owner of the wood shop that caught fire, incurred a Rs100,000 loss.

A Saddar police official said a case had been registered and a full report would be given after investigations.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 18^th, 2012.