{
  "id": 14686024,
  "title": "Bhopal New Market Fire: FIR Against Chhole Bhature Shop Owner After Flames Spread From Burning Stove & Engulf Nearby Outlets & Stalls; BMC To Shift Hawkers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bhopal-new-market-fire-fir-against-chhole-bhature-shop-owner-after",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-new-market-fire-fir-against-chhole-bhature-shop-owner-after-flames-spread-from-burning-stove-engulf-nearby-outlets-stalls-bmc-to-shift-hawkers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 8, a devastating fire erupted at New Market in Bhopal, originating from a burning stove at the Balaji Chhole Bhature shop. The flames quickly spread to neighboring establishments and over a dozen roadside stalls, causing extensive damage estimated in the crores of rupees. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has since intensified efforts to enhance fire safety protocols in order to prevent such incidents in the future. During the investigation, authorities discovered that clothing placed near the stove ignited the fire. This led to the registration of an FIR against Deep Agarwal, the proprietor of the Balaji Chhole Bhature shop. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation also announced plans to transform New Market into a no-hawker zone, relocating vendors to a designated area near TT Nagar Stadium. A mock drill was conducted by the BMC, which revealed that fire tenders faced significant challenges accessing the scene due to obstructing stalls and goods. In addition, the civic body has initiated the marking of yellow lines around shops, instructing shopkeepers to keep their merchandise within these boundaries to prevent further encroachments.",
  "summary": "New Market Fire Incident In Bhopal: Police have registered an FIR against the owner of Balaji Chhole Bhature in connection with the massive fire that broke out at New Market in Bhopal on October 8. The flames erupted from the burning stove at the Chhole Bhature shop, and further spread to neighbouring outlets and over 12 roadside stalls, reportedly causing losses worth crores of rupees Following…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}