Pachpadra refinery fire probe may be handed to NIA; safety, sabotage angles under lens

A major fire at the Pachpadra refinery, just before its inauguration, has prompted a high-level inquiry and a potential National Investigation Agency probe. An NIA team is expected to investigate the incident, which occurred in the Crude Distillation Unit. Authorities are examining all possibilities, including negligence, technical faults, or sabotage, given the refinery’s strategic importance.