Pune, Oct 9 (PTI) Three persons were arrested in connection with a fire in Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district that started due to leakage while gas cylinders were being filled illegally, a police official said on Monday.

The incident, in which several cylinders exploded, took place in Tathawade area on Sunday night, he said.

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"The blaze took place when LPG cylinders were being filled illegally from a tanker. Three school buses and one tempo were gutted in the blaze. We have arrested three persons under Indian Penal Code, Essential Commodities Act and Explosive Substances Act," he said.

One person is on the run for the blaze, which was doused after multiple water tankers and fire tenders were deployed, the official added.

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