Jalandhar: Violent fire at confectionery shop in Basti Shek causes loss of 8 to 10 lakh; fire brigade accused of delay

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•21 October 2026 at 06:11 am•29 views•1 min read

Jaladhra: Sudden Blaze at Bhola Milk Bar & Confectionery in Shekha Area The night of the incident, a sudden and intense fire broke out at shops No. 2 and No. 3 of Bhola Milk Bar & Confectionery in the Shekha area of Jaladhra city. The blaze was so severe that the goods worth several lakh rupees stored in the shop were reduced to ashes. According to the shopkeeper, the incident caused a loss of approximately 8 to 10 lakh rupees. After the incident, the affected shopkeeper accused the fire brigade of failing to arrive on time. In response, officials from the fire department presented their side of the story.

21, OCTOBER

In Jalandhar, in the Shekh area of the city, a sudden severe fire broke out late at night at Bhola Milk Bar and Confectionery stores No. 2 and No. 3. The blaze was so intense that goods worth millions of rupees stored in the shop were reduced to ashes. According to the shopkeeper, the incident caused a loss of approximately 800,000 to 1,000,000 rupees. After the incident, the affected shopkeeper accused the fire brigade of not arriving on time at the scene. The fire department officials, meanwhile, have put forth their side of the story.

### Shopkeeper Saurav Bhullar Provides Damage Details

Shop owner Saurav Bhullar said that he had taken over Bhola Milk Bar and Confectionery from a person named Sarbjeet on

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Jalandhar: Violent fire at confectionery shop in Basti Shek causes loss of 8 to 10 lakh; fire brigade accused of delay

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