Bhopal New Market Fire Mock Drill Turns Chaotic As Tender Allegedly Runs Over Woman's Foot, 200 Traders Surround BMC Team
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A woman customer was injured after a fire tender allegedly ran over her foot during a mock drill conducted by Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) at New Market on Friday evening. The incident triggered protests by around 200 hawkers and traders who surrounded the corporation's vehicles and raised slogans. The incident occurred around 6.15 pm near Khedapati Hanuman Temple,…
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) conducted a mock fire drill at New Market on Friday evening, resulting in injury to a woman customer allegedly due to a fire tender running over her foot. The incident prompted protests by around 200 traders and hawkers who gathered around the corporation's vehicles. The woman stated that the fire tender made several rounds without stopping and came dangerously close to shops before the accident.
However, Shailendra Singh Bhadauria, an official overseeing anti-encroachment operations, claimed the woman sustained minor injuries and returned home with her family. The traders' association spokesperson, Pradeep Gupta, expressed concern that the repeated drills had disrupted business for three days. Following the incident, the civic body received pressure from 200 hawkers and traders who surrounded the BMC team and voiced their opposition.
Police intervened and managed the situation. The BMC plans to investigate the incident and explore further action, including relocating hawkers to a new location near TT Nagar Stadium.
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