At least 21 people were killed and several others injured after a massive fire broke out at the Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Delhi Malviya Nagar Fire Live Updates: The Delhi government Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of each of those deceased in the fire that broke out at a B&B restaurant in Malviya Nagar a day earlier. Those who have been seriously injured will receive Rs 5 lakh in assistance, the Chief Minister’s Office announced over a post on X. It also informed that Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the Max Hospital in Saket to meet those injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy and review their treatment.
An investigation into the fire at Flourish Stays B&B in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, which claimed 21 lives, revealed the owner, Luv Kesh Bajaj, operated two other properties in the area which are now under scrutiny for alleged safety and regulatory violations, according to police sources. Preliminary inspections of both establishments have allegedly uncovered multiple violations, including unauthorised construction, inadequate fire-safety arrangements and the presence of only a single entry-exit stairway.
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Owner arrested: A day earlier, the Delhi Police detained Bajaj, and lodged an FIR against unknown individuals on the charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Police said that 60-year-old Bajaj, who resides in Saket, was arrested after allegedly attempting to evade authorities by frequently changing locations in Saket and switching vehicles before heading to the residence of a known acquaintance.
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