Kolkata: Three people died after a fire broke out at a welding shop in Kolkata this afternoon.
Locals say the welding shop was a front located outside a godown. Inside, were gas cylinders where some people were allegedly running an illegal refill racket.
Swarna Kamal Shah, the local legislator, who visited the spot, said, "We had no idea this illegal gas filling was going on. It will be investigated."
Residents of a huge housing complex, Vrindavan Garden, near the site of the fire were also in a panic.
Locals say the welding shop was a front located outside a godown. Inside, were gas cylinders where some people were allegedly running an illegal refill racket.
Swarna Kamal Shah, the local legislator, who visited the spot, said, "We had no idea this illegal gas filling was going on. It will be investigated."
Residents of a huge housing complex, Vrindavan Garden, near the site of the fire were also in a panic.
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