Amid rise in fire incidents, Police have started checking shops selling heating appliances in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday.
In a tweet, Srinagar Police informed, “Our teams led by DySPs/SHOs in every area have started checking shops selling heating appliances. Legal action will be taken whenever sub-standard, duplicate or fake product is found.”
“Citizens can also report at 9596770502 if they come across such appliances”, it said.
Earlier, Srinagar Police said that there are many incidents of fire being reported in Srinagar distt daily. Citizens are advised to keep basic fire safety equipments handy & also to only use authentic heating appliances. Legal action will be taken as per law against shopkeepers selling fake & duplicate equipments.
