New Delhi, March 13 -- Nearly 1,500 people were left homeless after a massive fire broke out at Matiala village's Mansa Ram Park area in southwest Delhi late Wednesday night, gutting nearly 300 jhuggies, according to locals. No deaths were reported, but slum dwellers spent the day sifting through heaps of ashes searching for their belongings. Locals said this is the second fire within a week since the MCD issued eviction warnings in the area. While they alleged foul play, police said they are yet to verify these allegations. "We cook food daily using cylinders and mud stove and nothing happens. Suddenly, the entire slum was reduced to ashes. Some locals saw three men on bike throw petrol," said 30-year-old Gita Devi. The slum was home to nearly 600 children, many of whom were first-generation learners. DCP (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh said,"A PCR call regarding the fire was received at Bindapur police station at 11:57pm on Wednesday. Residents were safely evacuated. Around 28 fire tenders doused the blaze by around 3 am on Thursday. As per our records, 80 shanties have been reported burnt."...