• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. Fire erupted near Khan Sir's KGS coaching center in Patna.
  2. All students and staff safely evacuated; no casualties reported.
  3. Deficiencies in fire safety found just two days earlier.

Fire Near KGS Coaching: A fire broke out near Khan Sir's coaching center, Khan Global Studies in Musallahpur, Patna, Bihar, on Thursday evening. According to preliminary information, students and staff were safely evacuated as soon as the fire was spotted at the complex of Kisan Cold Storage, near Khan Global Studies. There are no reports of any injury or casualty.

What Sparked Fire? 

The fire reportedly erupted due to a short circuit at the Kisan Cold Storage Campus. Khan Sir's coaching center is also located on the same complex. The fire caused panic at Khan Sir's coaching center, prompting students and staff to flee the scene.

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According to preliminary information, students and staff at Khan Global Studies were safely evacuated as soon as news of the fire reached them.

Fire alarms were used at the scene to extinguish the sparks from the wires, which could have caused a major accident. Staff were seen with the fire extinguishers, attempting to douse the flame.

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If the sparks emanating from the wires had not been extinguished with the fire extension cord present at the scene, a major accident could have occurred.

Notices Issued To Khan Sir's Institute For Non-Compliance With Fire Safety Rules

Earlier on June 7, the Bihar Fire Services issued notices to Khan Sir's coaching and his hospital in Patna. The fire authorities flagged 'critical fire safety deficiencies' at the premises. The fire department carried out an audit of the premises before issuing the notice. Later, the fire department officials warned that the facility will be sealed if critical fire safety deficiencies are not fixed within the timeframe.

Patna's KGS Coaching Center Attack

Patna's KGS coaching center, owned by Faisal Khan, popularly known as 'Khan Sir', created news on June 2 when it was attacked by some goons. Khan Sir alleged that the rivalry with educator Raushan Anand was behind the vandalism, leading to his arrest. The matter escalated further when Anand's brother, who was named in the attack case, was found dead in Nepal.

Later, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the police was probing all angles in the vandalism at a coaching centre of Faisal Khan and the rivalry with educator Anand. This came a day after Khan was accused by his rival Anand of having orchestrated the "murder" of his brother Prince Yadav, who has died under mysterious circumstances in Nepal. Anand demanded a CBI probe into the killing.

(With Jagran.com/PTI inputs)


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