MAPUSA
Miscreants allegedly set fire to firewood stored at Shantivan crematorium in Khorlim-Mapusa, resulting in loss of Rs 4 lakh.
The incident took place early Wednesday morning after unknown accused entered into the crematorium by breaking the gate lock and then set fire to the firewood stored in the storeroom.
After alert citizens informed the Mapusa Fire Station fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse off the fire.
Fire tenders from Mapusa and Pilerne rushed to the site and took over four hours to bring the fire under control.
According to the crematorium committee members, around ten trucks of firewood were stored in the storeroom to ensure that there was no shortage of wood during the funerals.
Meanwhile, the crematorium committee president Narayan Karekar complained with Mapusa Police.
An offence has been registered on an unknown person and Head Constable Dinesh Satelkar is investigating further.
