Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan orders probe into Seshachalam forest fire

Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on Sunday directed officials to take immediate steps to douse the fire that broke out in the Seshachalam forest near Tirupati.

During a teleconference, he instructed the officials to take all necessary precautions to prevent the fire from spreading, while ensuring that the blaze is brought under control at the earliest. He also ordered a thorough investigation into the incident and asked that stringent action be taken against those responsible for causing the fire.