At least 43 people, including minors, died and over 16 were injured after a major fire broke out in a residential building being used as a manufacturing unit in the Anaj Mandi area on Rani Jhansi Road of Central Delhi on Sunday morning.
Most of the deceased are from Bihar.
The building did not have a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Fire Department, and no fire safety equipment was found to have been installed. The building was notified as residential and did not need an NOC, said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services.
Monika Bhardwaj, DCP (North), said property owner Rehan and his manager Furkan had been arrested under IPC Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire). The case has been transferred to the Crime Branch for further investigation.
A call about the fire was received at 5.22 a.m., following which more than 40 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Over 53 people trapped in the building were shifted to hospital, where at least 43 succumbed to injuries during treatment. Doctors say the death toll might rise.
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