Fresh details have emerged following the recent fire incident at Unit-1 Market in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, with traders alleging that the blaze was not an accident. Some traders have claimed that the fire was deliberately set due to rivalry and extortion issues among market groups.

Allegations have also surfaced regarding intimidation and forced collection of money from traders operating within the market. Meanwhile, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das has announced that a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will soon be introduced for all markets in the city.

Traders Link Fire to Internal Disputes

According to reports, a dispute among wholesale traders at Unit-1 Market may be behind the fire incident. A few days before the fire, disagreements had reportedly

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