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Crime
Deliberate Fire Ravages Surat Textile Hub, Damage Estimated at Rs 24 Crore
✍️ NDTV
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 06:16 AM
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A blaze that gutted a Surat textile hub, causing roughly Rs 24 crore in losses, is being treated as a deliberate act linked to a Rs 10,000 dispute.
A massive fire broke out at a textile hub in Surat, Gujarat, leaving the facility heavily damaged and the estimated loss pegged at around Rs 24 crore. The blaze quickly engulfed the complex, prompting an immediate response from fire‑fighting units and local authorities.
Preliminary investigations by the police and fire department have ruled out an accidental cause. Officials say the fire appears to have been set intentionally, pointing to a possible motive of personal revenge over a monetary dispute of Rs 10,000.
Investigators are tracing the origin of the blaze and have begun questioning individuals linked to the hub. The case is being treated as arson, and a detailed forensic examination of the site is underway to identify the perpetrators.
The incident has disrupted production in the region’s textile sector, a key contributor to Surat’s economy, and has raised concerns about security measures at industrial sites.
Preliminary investigations by the police and fire department have ruled out an accidental cause. Officials say the fire appears to have been set intentionally, pointing to a possible motive of personal revenge over a monetary dispute of Rs 10,000.
Investigators are tracing the origin of the blaze and have begun questioning individuals linked to the hub. The case is being treated as arson, and a detailed forensic examination of the site is underway to identify the perpetrators.
The incident has disrupted production in the region’s textile sector, a key contributor to Surat’s economy, and has raised concerns about security measures at industrial sites.