Kaithal, May 3 -- A massive fire broke out at a rice mill, Jeevisha Foods Private Limited, at around 9 pm on Friday in the nearby village Barot, causing loss of crores of rupees.

Rice, bardana and stocks were gutted in the devastating fire. According to mill owner Amarjeet Chhabra, this fire has caused a loss of Rs five to six crores. The fire was so fierce that eight vehicles of the fire brigade were deployed to control it overnight.

At the same time, the walls of the warehouse were demolished by three JCB machines.

On receiving information of the arson, Naib Tehsildar of Dhand reached the spot along with Staff and engaged in controlling the fire in the rice mill. Patwari Bhup Singh, ASI Baljor Singh of Dhand Police and seven-eight p...