According to officials, the exchange of fire is currently underway between terrorists and a joint team comprising personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Army and Police.
According to Chief Fire Officer, Rahul Kumar, "We received information about the blaze around 3:48 am on Saturday at the Fire Station Vaishali. The fire erupted on the third floor of Lajwanti Plaza in Vaishali Road, Sector 4, Ghaziabad."
The scuffle erupted after Eknath Shinde visited the memorial at the park for Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and paid tribute to him. Shinde's visit to the memorial came a day before Thackeray's 11th death anniversary.