LAHORE: A fire erupted in the paediatrics ward of the Mayo Hospital here on Sunday, forcing the administration to shift patients to other wards.

On being informed of the blaze, Rescue 1122 firefighters reached the hospital and extinguished the fire after around hour-long efforts.

Rescue officials said the fire apparently erupted on the first floor of the ward because of power short-circuiting and caught the nearby beds.

The hospital administration shifted the patients to other wards to avert any casualty.

Because of timely shifting of the patients no loss of life or injury was reported.

Meanwhile, in another fire incident reported in a shop near Ravi Road police station, valuables worth millions were reportedly gutted.

The Rescue 1122 firefighters, reaching the spot, put the fire off.No casualties were reported.

*the arms factory story and the related DIG presser was a stale story run repeatedly by TV channels on Saturday.

‘ROBBERS’ ARRESTED: Muslim Town police claimed to have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in robberies in different areas of the city.

The suspects were identified as Arslan Riaz and his accomplice Faraz Ahmed. The police also recovered illegal weapons, cash and ornaments from the suspects.

Investigation SP Tahir Maqsood said the suspects were involved in street robberies and theft cases. Several cases were registered against them in different police stations of the city, he added.

Meanwhile, Lohari Gate police also arrested two suspects involved in drug smuggling and recovered a heavy quantity of drugs.

The suspects were identified as Aqeel and Shoaib.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ishtiaq Khan said the suspects were involved in drug sale and smuggling. He added that several cases were registered against them in different areas of the city.

Published in Dawn, March 8th, 2021