# Indirapuram power cut after cable fire, arson suspected 2026-10-02T04:17:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Several areas of Indirapuram, including Abhay Khand, Gyan Khand and Nyay Khand, faced a power cut from 3am to 6am on Thursday, 1 October 2026, after a cable fire at the Kala Pathar substation. The fire department doused the blaze in half an hour and an alternate power source was arranged, restoring supply by 6am. Authorities are probing possible arson after an iron hacksaw was found near the substation and two persons were seen running away from the spot soon after the fire broke out. Sub-divisional officer BP Sahu said garbage stored nearby could have triggered the fire but arson could not be ruled out. Repairs to the damaged cables are under way. Some residents reported that power fluctuations continued until 2pm, with a second outage lasting about four hours after the initial restoration. Garima of Vidhayak Colony and BD Sharma of Abhay Khand 2 said supply was cut again shortly after it returned at 6am. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The discovery of an iron hacksaw and witnesses seeing two persons flee the substation shift the official account from a routine cable fire toward a deliberate act, but no arrests or suspects have been named. The hours-long outage and reports of a second, four-hour blackout expose gaps in backup arrangements for residential societies whose power reserves ran out. Repairs at the Kala Pathar substation are ongoing, and the police investigation will determine whether the incident is treated as vandalism or sabotage, with consequences for grid security across the area. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Led with the fire and suspected arson, then added resident complaints about extended outage This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BP Sahu, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indirapuram-power-cut-after-cable-fire-arson-suspected/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indirapuram-power-cut-after-cable-fire-arson-suspected/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/