Overview
- A late-night blaze at the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Officer’s office was brought under control shortly after two fire engines arrived.
- Darjeeling District Magistrate Manish Mishra said no Special Intensive Revision electoral records were affected and that all SIR data is digitised and safe.
- Officials described the incident as minor and confined to a section of the office, reportedly the Magistrate’s room.
- Earlier reports had suggested crucial SIR documents were gutted, but the district administration later issued a clarification.
- Fire and police teams are investigating the origin of the blaze, with a short circuit in office equipment suspected but not confirmed.