According to police station in-charge Rajesh Kahare, the fire broke out in one of the shops at the temple complex of Salkanpur Devidham in Sehore district. Locals spotted the flames around 9.30 pm.
The Salkanpur Temple, situated on a hillock, is a very famous temple of Hindu deity Vindhayvasini Bijasan Devi, considered an incarnation of Goddess Durga.