Overview
- Four women—Usha, Pinki, Pooja and Guddi—died and about 10–12 others were injured after a blaze at a gulal manufacturing/packaging unit in Bhaat Colony, Safidon.
- Officials said the fire began near the entry point, with the deputy commissioner citing a suspected short-circuit as the likely origin pending a formal probe.
- Police registered an FIR naming Rakesh, Devender, Satya Narayan and Ram Karan under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosive Act, adding charges under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act.
- Locals, police and firefighters broke a boundary wall to rescue trapped workers after reports that the main gate was locked from the outside hindered escape.
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced Rs 5 lakh for the family of each deceased worker and Rs 2 lakh for the injured, with inquiries into safety compliance and labour conditions continuing.