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Maha: Revenue officer dies of suffocation in fire at hotel

Nagpur, Nov 13 (UNI) A 59-year-old government revenue officer died apparently due to suffocation in smoke after a fire broke out at Anantara Hotel in Bazargaon along the Nagpur-Amravati National Highway, police said on Friday .
The deceased was identified as Manoj Sadashivrao Bande, a resident of Anjangaon Surji in Amravati district. He was serving as a Circle Officer at the Anjangaon Surji Tehsil Office.
According to preliminary information, Bande was travelling from Amravati to Nagpur when he checked into Room No. 208 of the hotel at around 6 pm on Thursday. A fire broke out during the night, filling his room with thick smoke.
Following the incident, Kondhali police rushed to the spot, while fire brigade personnel worked to bring the blaze under control.
Police identified the deceased through identity documents recovered from the spot.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Kondhali police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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