Fire at CMP HQ brought under control, probe body formed

A fire that broke out today at the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) headquarters’ Detective Branch (DB) office in Laldighi area of the port city has been brought under control after thirty minutes of frantic efforts. 

A fire fighting truck rushes into the premises of Chittagong Metropolitan Police headquarters in the port city on Monday, July 23, 2018. Photo: Star

The fire originated from the Wifi server on the second floor of the three-storey building around 11:30am and it soon spread through electric lines on the floor, our Chittagong correspondent reports quoting Amena Begum, additional commissioner (Crime and Operation) of CMP.

Photo: Star

On information, three units of Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around noon, the CMP official said.

Nobody was injured in the fire.

Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Jasim Uddin of Fire Service and Civil Defence Chittagong Headquarters said the fire originated from the server station due to heavy electric load and it spread immediately by the electric cables, engulfing the building with black smoke.

Meanwhile, a four-member probe committee was formed by CMP Commissioner Md Mahbubur Rahman to investigate the incident, Deputy Commissioner (DC) (Special Branch) Mokhlesur Rahman told The Daily Star.

“The committee headed by Additional Commissioner Amena Begum was asked to submit its report within three working days,” he said.

The other members of the committee are DC (DB) (North) Hasan Md Showkot Ali, DC (SB) and an official of fire service.