A Panchayat building was gutted in a fire incident last night in Laderwan area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The firemen rushed to the spot as soon as they were informed about the incident.
A police official said the fire damaged the building partially.
With the help of locals, the fire was prevented from spreading further, he said.
“The cause of the fire is being ascertained,” he added.
This is the second such incident in past 24 hours in this frontier district.