A fire broke out on the night of Sunday, 8 November 2026, the day of Diwali, at the old Patwari building next to the MRO (Mandal Revenue Officer) office in Chevella, Rangareddy district, Telangana.
Firefighters from the Shadnagar fire station and the police reached the spot quickly and brought the blaze under control. No casualties or injuries were reported.
The building was being used as a storage space. Old records and stored materials inside were destroyed in the fire. These included documents related to several Excise Department cases. The room where the fire started had no electricity supply.
Officials are inspecting the burnt records and assessing the extent of the property damage. Further investigation is under way. Some local reports say the police are also examining the circumstances of the incident.
MRO Krishnaiah said that sparks from Diwali firecrackers were the likely cause of the fire.
