Two persons died and five others were injured in a fire at a factory in Tiljala, Kolkata on Monday afternoon, police said and four fire engines were pressed into service to douse the blaze. The blaze erupted around 1.45 pm at the building on GJ Khan Road, they added.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed Kolkata Police to lodge an FIR and asked officials to submit an enquiry report by 11 am on Wednesday. “As directed by Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal, in reference to the fire incident at Tiljala in which 2 persons lost their lives and 5 persons sustained serious burn injuries, and considering the substantial loss of life and property caused by the incident, Kolkata Police is hereby directed to lodge a specific FIR in the matter immediately,” the order stated.

Additionally, a departmental committee comprising the Additional Chief Secretary, MSME Department; ACS, Fire & Emergency Services Department; Commissioner of Police, Kolkata Police; and Municipal Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, has been constituted to conduct a detailed survey of the site and examine all relevant documents.

“The Committee shall conduct a detailed inquiry/survey and submit a report to the undersigned positively by 11:00 A.M. on 13.05.2026,” the order added.

According to police sources the incident took place when most of the workers were outside for lunch. But some workers were inside. The two exits of the factory were allegedly locked. Seven workers were later rescued from the washroom of the factory, they added. They were all taken to Chittaranjan National Medical College hospital where two workers Rajesh Ali Mondol and Md Zaman were declared brought dead, the police sources said.