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Indirapuram power cut after cable fire, arson suspected
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.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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