India, May 20 -- A massive fire broke out in the malkhana (storage room) of New Ashok Nagar police station on Tuesday afternoon, gutting several vehicles kept as case property. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in over an hour, police said, adding that no casualties or injuries were reported.

According to police, the fire was noticed around 1pm in the lawn-cum-parking area where seized vehicles linked to criminal cases were parked. Police station staff immediately began efforts to douse the flames using fire extinguishers and water from the overhead tank, while the fire department was alerted.

Fire tenders from the New Ashok Nagar fire station rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations. The blaze was completely e...