New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has come under criticism from the Opposition over her absence from the site of the devastating Malviya Nagar hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday, even as she ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident and promised strict action against those responsible. While some opposition party leaders visited the tragedy site, Chief Minister Gupta remained away from the location. Her absence, however, drew criticism from Aam Aadmi Party (…
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Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Three people from Rajasthan lost their lives in the devastating fire at Delhi’s Flourish Stay Hotel in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday. Among the victims were Javari Lal Agarwal (70), a retired UCO Bank manager from Ajmer, his wife Kamala Agarwal (68), and Ashok Pansari, a marble businessman from Kishangarh.The trio had travelled to Delhi to visit a relative admitted to Max Hospital and were staying at the hotel when the fire broke out.The tragedy has left families, friends, and…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Wednesday shared details of the patients brought to its Trauma Centre following the devastating fire in Malviya Nagar that claimed at least 21 lives and left dozens injured. According to the AIIMS Media Cell, a total of 13 patients were brought to the Trauma Centre after the fire broke out at the Flourish Stay hotel in South Delhi. Among them were three people who sustained injuries after jumping from the buildin…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the South Delhi District Magistrate on the devastating fire incident in Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives and left several others injured.She also said that strict action would be taken against anyone found responsible for lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy.Emergency Operations Centre of the District Disaster Management Authority (South) received information about the fire at a gue…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) As investigators continue to piece together the circumstances behind the devastating fire at a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives, attention has turned to the property’s owner, Lokesh Bajaj, and the management practices of the establishment. According to official sources, Lokesh Bajaj has been identified as the owner of the hotel where the fire broke out.Delhi Police have launched a manhunt to locate him, forming multiple teams that are conducting raids…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) After fire broke out at a multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar in which 21 people lost their lives, the Delhi Police on Wednesday formed several teams to apprehend the hotel owner.Officials said that police teams are conducting coordinated raids at various locations across the national capital in an effort to trace and arrest the suspect.According to sources, the hotel owner has been identified as one Lokesh Bajaj.Earlier, Delhi Police registered…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Leaders of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which is currently being ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday assured that strict action will be taken against those found guilty in the Malviya Nagar fire incident, which claimed 21 lives. Moreover, MCD’s Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma stressed that action will be taken within a week of the investigation report.Speaking to IANS, MCD Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma said: “Whe…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Fire Services official A.K. Malik on Wednesday said that the fire spread rapidly through the five-storey structure in Malviya Nagar, making rescue operations extremely challenging and structural limitations, like one exit and sealed surroundings, hampered evacuation efforts.At least 21 people lost their lives in a devastating fire that engulfed the multi-storeyed Lemon Green Restaurant building in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, prompting a large-scale rescue a…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police has registered a case under the culpable homicide section and other relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) in the Malviya Nagar fire incident, in which 21 people have lost their lives. Additionally, according to sources, the hotel owner has been identified as one Lokesh Bajaj. Sources also mentioned that three partners are involved in the hotel’s operations, and they also own several other hotels and guest houses across the city.The police and…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Ten Delhi Police personnel, engaged in the rescue and relief operations during the Malviya Nagar fire incident on Wednesday, were injured and have been admitted to the hospital, officials said. Of these ten, five are Head Constables, and five are Constables. Officials said that these personnel were the first to enter the premises of the burning building. They are currently undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police have registered a case…