A scooter suddenly caught fire after smoke started billowing from it outside the cooperative bank on Court Road in Shivpuri on Monday at around 8 pm. The incident caused a brief panic in the surrounding area.

Quick action by shopkeepers

Nearby shopkeepers and fruit-vegetable vendors present at the spot immediately used water to control the fire with timely presence of mind. Because the fire was extinguished in time, it did not spread to nearby shops and no casualties were reported.

Police investigation underway

Kotwali police reached the spot upon receiving information about the incident. However, the owner of the scooter could not be identified yet and the cause of the fire remains unclear. According to police, no complaint has been filed by the scooter owner.