Itahari, Nov 13: A grocery was destroyed in a fire that occurred last night at the main market area of Inaruwa, the district headquarters of Sunsari.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Sunsari Nabin Krishna Bhandari confirmed that the grocery run by Buddhichan Jain in a wooden house was gutted to cinder in the fire.
The eyewitnesses said that the fire happened from the firecrackers that blew up at the back of the house. Police said that property worth Rs 5 million plus was destroyed in the fire.