India, March 8 -- The fire at the Noida Sector 32 dumping ground continued to burn for the third consecutive day on Friday while a blanket of thick smoke permeated the neighbouring sectors 31, 35, and 36. The Noida police have arrested a 46-year-old man for starting the fire. However, the police and the Noida authority have given different versions of how and why the man started the fire.

Noida authority additional chief executive officer Vandana Tripathi said the fire began after the accused attempted to set himself ablaze. She made the claim while speaking to Noida MLA Pankaj Singh, who visited the site on Friday. On Wednesday, the Noida authority had said that the man had poured oil on the green waste to set himself ablaze. But police...