Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Jaipur Tripolia Bazaar Fire Affects More Than 20 Shops
A big fire started in a busy Jaipur market at about 7 a.m.
on Thursday.
It began near cartons kept outside a clothing shop on the second floor.
More than 20 shops and warehouses were affected.
These businesses sold clothes, plastic goods and bangles.
Police saw smoke and called firefighters for help.
Firefighters found it hard to work because the market was narrow and contained many flammable goods.
Some shopkeepers moved their goods and tried using buckets of water.
A police officer said a short circuit might have started the fire.
Traders raised concerns about welding work, a restaurant and fire-safety equipment, but these claims have not been independently confirmed.
A fire broke out around 7 a.m. Thursday at Sethi Complex Manihari Katla in Jaipur’s Tripolia Bazaar.
More than 20 shops and warehouses, including clothing, plastic goods and bangle businesses, were reportedly affected.
Fire tenders began arriving around 8 a.m.; one report said five initially reached the site, while another said more than 15 later participated.
Narrow spaces, stored goods and flammable materials made firefighting difficult, while electricity was disconnected as a precaution.
A police officer cited a possible short circuit, while traders alleged welding work or restaurant operations may have contributed; the cause and damage remain under investigation.
- Who
- More than 20 businesses were affected; police, firefighters, shopkeepers, traders and Kishanpole MLA Amin Kagzi responded or raised concerns.
- What
- A major fire spread through shops and warehouses at Sethi Complex Manihari Katla.
- When
- Around 7 a.m. on Thursday; fire tenders began arriving around 8 a.m.
- Where
- Sethi Complex Manihari Katla, also known as Purohit Ji Ka Katla, in Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The cause is undetermined; preliminary police findings pointed to a possible short circuit, while traders alleged welding work may have caused a spark to fall on stored goods.
Traders’ Concerns and Allegations
Preliminary Official Findings
Possible cause of the fire
Traders’ Concerns and Allegations
Traders alleged that welding work connected with a restaurant and hotel project on the upper floor may have sent a spark onto goods below; this has not been independently established.
Preliminary Official Findings
Manak Chowk SHO Rakesh Khyaliya said preliminary findings pointed to a short circuit, with clothing stock stored in verandas catching fire.
Building fire safety
Traders’ Concerns and Allegations
Traders questioned whether a restaurant above the affected floor was operating illegally and claimed installed firefighting equipment was not functioning properly despite a Fire NOC.
Preliminary Official Findings
Authorities said they would verify whether the concerned shop owner had a valid Fire NOC and assess the building’s fire-safety arrangements; the traders’ claims remain unverified.
Municipal oversight
Traders’ Concerns and Allegations
Kishanpole MLA Amin Kagzi criticized the Municipal Corporation, called for Fire NOCs in the Walled City to be re-examined, and alleged that fire-safety systems had not been inspected in nearly three years.
Preliminary Official Findings
The articles report Kagzi’s allegations but do not provide a response from the Municipal Corporation or confirm the alleged inspection or encroachment failures.
- Location
- Sethi Complex Manihari Katla, also known as Purohit Ji Ka Katla, Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur
- Reported start time
- Around 7 a.m. on Thursday
- Businesses affected
- More than 20 shops and warehouses
- Goods involved
- Clothing, plastic goods and bangles
- Fire response
- Five fire tenders initially arrived around 8 a.m.; more than 15 fire brigade vehicles were later reported at the site
- Reported police finding
- Manak Chowk SHO Rakesh Khyaliya said preliminary findings pointed to a short circuit
- Investigation status
- The fire’s exact cause, damage extent and validity of relevant Fire NOCs remain under assessment
