Mumbai: A minor fire occurred Monday in the official residence of Maharashtra Food Minister Girish Bapat at Malabar Hill in south Mumbai, but nobody was injured, an official said.
The blaze was spotted at around 8:20 PM in the staff quarters on the ground floor of ‘Dyaneshwari’ bungalow. Fortunately, the fire didn’t spread much and mainly remained confined to electric wiring, other installations and household articles, the official said. The fire was put out within 15 minutes due to prompt action by fire personnel, he added. It cannot be confirmed immediately whether Bapat, who hails from Pune, and his family members were present inside the bungalow at the time of the mishap.
