Factory owner in custody till 29th

According to the FIR, the company did not take precautions over mixing chemicals, final products and their storage, knowing well that any lapses might lead to an explosion

The owner of the chemical factory in Dombivli where an explosion killed 10 people and injured more than 60 was on Saturday remanded in police custody till May 29.

The accused, Malay Mehta (38), owner of Amudan Chemicals, was produced before the magistrate court in Kalyan, a spokesperson of the Thane city police said.

The police sought Mehta’s custody for 14 days and informed the court that they had to visit the factory site and find out if more people were involved in the crime, he said.

The extent of damage because of the explosion was enormous, and the police wanted to examine the role of many in the incident, the official said.