Fire destroys valuables in GM College

Source: Orissadiary

Sambalpur: A devastating fire gutted unevaluated answer sheets, valuable records, electronic and electrical equipments and furniture in the examination control department of Gangadhar Meher autonomous college here on Friday, police said.
The fire broke out in the first floor of the newly constructed double storeyed building housing the examination control, correction, management and confidential departments since October this year.
Labourers working in the building had in the wee hours noticed the fire emanating from the building and after being informed by the only watchman-on-duty, fire brigade rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
However by the time the flames were doused, the damaged had already been done, they said.
The gutted answer-sheets included those of under-graduate and post-graduate students, tabulation registers of different departments, costly photo copiers, air conditioners, computers, UPSs and furniture and other equipments, a college management official said.
The college authorities are in a dilemma as to how to overcome the situation arising out of destruction of unevaluated answer sheets of the students and tabulation registers of various departments, official sources said.
Meanwhile, police are inquiring as to whether the fire broke out due to sabotage as a glass pane in a window of the building was found to be broken.
We are probing into the causes of the fire, said sub-divisional police officer D K Deo.