Fire mishap at multistoried building in Punjagutta; timely response of cop saves lives of family

The family of at least six persons was trapped in the fire with the neighbours trying to help them

Hyderabad: The timely response and alertness of a traffic police constable saved the lives of a family from being hurt in a fire mishap at a multistoried building in Punjagutta on Friday.

Source said the incident occurred when a fire broke out in a pent house on the sixth floor of the apartment complex. The family of at least six persons was trapped in the fire with the neighbours trying to help them.

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On receiving information, Shravan Kumar, a constable from the Punjagutta traffic police and others rushed to the spot and rescued them and brought to safety.

The cause of fire was yet to be known.