Twist In Tale: DFS Says No Cash Found In Judge's House

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Fire fighters found no cash during their operation to douse flames at the residence of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg said on Friday.

The control room received a call about a blaze at Varma's Lutyens Delhi residence at 11.35 pm on March 14 and two fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot, Garg was quoted saying in news reports.

Fire tenders reached the spot at 11.43 pm. The fire was in a store room stocked with stationery and domestic articles, Garg said, adding that it took 15 minutes to control the flames. There were no casualties.

"Soon after dousing the flames, we informed police about the fire incident. Thereafter, a team of fire department personnel left the spot. Our fire fighters did not find any cash during their fire-fighting operation," the DFS chief said.

Following reports of alleged cash discovery from Justice Varma's official home, the Supreme Court on Friday said the Delhi High Court chief justice.