KATHMANDU: Property worth Rs 400,000 has been gutted after a dry cleaning centre caught fire in Pulchok of Lalitpur on Friday.

Police said that an electronic short circuit sparked the fire at the Lovely Dryclearns operated by Suraj Rajak at local Damkal Chok, LSMC-20.

Police with the help of locals doused the fire.

Further investigation is underway.