Kaithal: 2 burnt alive in liquor vend blaze

Our Correspondent
Kaithal, May 21

Two persons were burnt alive and another injured when a fire broke out in a liquor vend in Balu village of Kalayat sub-division of Kaithal district in the early hours of Thursday.

The deceased have been identified Om Prakash of Kurar village, a partner in the vend, and Bhagat Singh, a cook from Nepal. Salesman Balinder Singh of Jind was rescued with the help of the police and fire brigade personnel after demolishing a vend wall. The CIA and forensic expert teams have examined the spot. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained yet, but vend contractor Satpal blamed unidentified miscreants for the incident. In the police complaint, he said miscreants set the liquor shop on fire and locked the main door from outside. Satpal said he and his brother Surinder rushed to the vend after getting the information of the fire around 3 am and also informed the police. Balinder, who was sleeping in a different room in the shop was rescued but Om Prakash and Bhagat Singh were burnt alive. A case has been registered .