Patna: A fire broke out on Friday in the house of JD(U) MLC Mahachandra Prasad Singh and adjoining areas in Adalatganj locality , officials said.

The fire broke out in a room of Singh`s house due to short circuit and soon spread in the veranda and beyond his premises. Around 35 nearby huts were gutted, Singh said in the legislative council adding that two calves were also charred to death in the fire which was later brought under control.

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None was reported to be injured in the incident. The JD(U) MLC complained to Chairman Tarakant Jha that the fire department did not respond quickly to to his call to douse the flames.

PTI