New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The relative of an injured victim in the blaze at a bed and breakfast (B&B) property in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area said that his cousin was stuck in his room as the fire spread and, being unable to escape, jumped from the third floor of the building, leading to a hip fracture.As many as 21 people died in a massive fire at the multi-storeyed Flourish Stay B&B on Wednesday, leaving several injured. The victims included 12 foreign nationals belonging from Libe…
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The investigation into the massive fire at a bed-and-breakfast establishment in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, which claimed 21 lives, intensified on Thursday even as a court sent owner Lavkesh Bajaj to four days’ police custody. While police teams continue their search for the absconding manager, Jai Mishra, forensic experts are examining evidence from the site to assess alleged violations that may have contributed to the tragedy.Delhi Police have launched a manhunt for M…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A day after a massive blaze broke out at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B which claimed 21 lives in Malviya Nagar area, the property’s owner Lavkesh Bajaj has been sent to four days of police custody, officials said on Thursday.Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested after a massive manhunt by Delhi Police, which conducted raids across the national Capital. He was produced before a Delhi court on Thursday.Meanwhile, the accused man’s lawyer said that they have not received a c…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A team of experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is scheduled to revisit the hotel in Malviya Nagar on Thursday to conduct a detailed forensic examination in connection with the devastating fire incident that claimed 21 lives, according to Delhi Police sources. Sources said that the FSL team was able to inspect only one floor of the hotel on Wednesday and will continue its examination of the remaining sections of the building.The victims of the fire were repo…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi Police have identified nine of the 12 foreign nationals who lost their lives in the Malviya Nagar fire incident.Twenty-one people died in the tragic fire at the Hotel Flourish Stays in Malviya Nagar. Of these 21, nine were Indians while 12 were foreigners from countries such as Bangladesh, Liberia, Nigeria, and Mozambique.The Delhi Police have sent a list of all foreign nationals to the Ministry of External Affairs to assist in the repatriation of their bodies …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Preliminary investigations into the devastating fire that claimed 21 lives at a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area have indicated that a short circuit may have triggered the blaze, according to Delhi Police sources. Officials said the hotel had two kitchens — one located in the basement and another on the top floor. LPG cylinders were stored in both kitchens. However, investigators have found no evidence of any LPG cylinder explosion during the incident.Police sourc…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police have arrested Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the hotel building in Malviya Nagar, on Wednesday where a devastating fire killed 21 people and left several others injured, officials said.Bajaj was arrested hours after the blaze ripped through the Flourish Stay Bread and Breakfast (B&B) in the congested Hauz Rani area in south Delhi.Police had earlier issued a look out circular (LOC) against Bajaj and his wife, and launched an operation to trace them.The a…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) In a major development in the Malviya Nagar hotel fire case, Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the hotel building where the blaze claimed 21 lives and left several others injured. The arrest came hours after a devastating fire broke out at the multi-storey property in south Delhi.The incident prompted a large-scale investigation into alleged safety violations and operational lapses.Police had earlier issued a lookout circular for Bajaj, who h…