MARGAO
The men-in-uniform, traders and members of the public alike lent a helping hand as the fire personnel battled the raging fire at the new market building on Tuesday.
Margao Police Sub-Inspector, Sameer Gaonkar received bouquets from the traders and citizens alike as he played an important role in leading the multi-pronged fire-fighting in the market building. PSI Sameer along with a couple of policemen did not restrict themselves in barricading and cordoning off the road to facilitate the fire-fighting operation.
In fact, the young police sub-inspector led from the front to assist the firemen as the fire spread from one shop to another and threatened to spread to the hundreds of shops and stalls in the congested new market.
In recognition of his services, leader of New Market Traders Association Vinod Shirodkar felicitated PSI Sameer Gaonkar and other policemen and officials in the presence of DySP Santosh Desai and PI Tulsidas Naik.
Besides, traders and citizen joined the fire-fighting operation, helping the firemen in pulling and taking the hose to the ill-fated building during the operation.
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