Indore, Dec. 3 -- A fire erupted in the shops in the Khajarana area of Indore on the evening of Wednesday. The fire tenders reached the spot and brought the situation under control, preventing the fire from spreading any further.

While speaking to ANI, Khajrana ACP Kundan Mandloi stated that the blaze erupted in the closed premises with at least eight shops, under the limits of the Khajrana Police Station area. He further highlighted that the general public a fire tenders, in a collective effort, was able to control the fire.

The fire might have erupted due to a short circuit; however, a probe is underway to identify the actual cause of the fire, the ACP said.

"We received information about a fire in a closed premise in the Khajrana po...