PESHAWAR: One person was killed while goods worth millions of rupees were reduced to ashes when a fire broke out in a building in Chowk Yadgar on Sunday. Officials of the Rescue 1122 said the fire broke out at the stationery shop owned by Ghulam Farooq that engulfed in the entire four-storey building. The fire reduced to ashes books, stationery and other goods worth millions of rupees, added the officials.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
