Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 14 A fire broke out while destroying confiscated liquor, leaving four people injured, including two police officers and as many security personnel, in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.
The incident occurred in Jhinjhana town when police were destroying 57 cases of liquor seized during previous raids by pouring it into a pit.
Superintendent of Police N P Singh said the fire broke out after a guard, Nawab, threw a burning matchstick into the pit, triggering an explosion.
He said two police officers and as many guards were injured and they were taken to a nearby hospital. Nawab's condition is stated to be serious, the officer added.
