Visakhapatnam: Careless cigarette disposal sparks harbour blaze, says police

The duo, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, had discarded a cigarette butt on a boat, igniting a nylon fishing net and sparking the blaze.

Visakhapatnam: A careless act of throwing a cigarette butt on a boat resulted in a fire mishap at the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour, completely gutting 30 boats.

Following a thorough investigation, the Police Commissioner Ravi Shanker revealed that two individuals, Vasupalli Nani and his uncle Satyam alias Satti, were arrested in connection with the case.

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The duo, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, had discarded a cigarette butt on a boat, igniting a nylon fishing net and sparking the blaze.

Initially, the police detained over ten individuals, including a fisherman turned YouTuber, Nani, for questioning. However, the investigation concluded that only Nani and his uncle were directly involved in the incident.