Revenue officer dies of suffocation in fire at Anantara hotel in Bazargaon near Nagpur

Nagpur, November 13: A fire broke out on Thursday night at the well-known Anantara hotel at Bazargaon on the Nagpur-Amravati National Highway. A 59-year-old official of the state revenue department died in the incident. Thick smoke had filled his room and he died of suffocation, it has been said.

The deceased has been identified as Manoj Sadashivrao Bande. He was a resident of Anjangaon Surji in Amravati district and was working as a circle officer at the Anjangaon Surji tehsil office.

According to preliminary information, Bande was travelling from Amravati towards Nagpur. At about 6 pm on Thursday he checked into the Anantara hotel at Bazargaon and was given room number 208.

At night, a fire suddenly flared up in the hotel and dense smoke spread through the room. Bande is said to have died of suffocation. The cause of the fire is not yet clear.

Kondhali police reached the spot on receiving news of the incident. Fire brigade teams were also deployed to bring the fire under control. Firefighters brought the situation under control after considerable effort.

Police identified the deceased from identity documents found at the spot. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be established. Kondhali police are investigating the case under the guidance of Police Inspector Sumit Partaki.

The incident has caused alarm in Bazargaon and the surrounding area.