Delhi Hotel Fire: Building Owner Arrested as Malviya Nagar Blaze Exposes Deadly Violations
Delhi Hotel Fire: Building Owner Arrested as Malviya Nagar Blaze Exposes Deadly Violations New Delhi: In one of the most devastating urban tragedies to hit the national capital in recent years, a massive fire ripped through a bed-and-breakfast (B&B) establishment in South Delhi’s congested Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday morning, claiming 21 lives. Following the horrific incident, the Delhi Police issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) and successfully arrested the building owner, Lavkesh Bajaj (60), late Wednesday night as he attempted to evade law enforcement. An FIR has been registered invoking charges of culpable homicide under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The tragedy has once again trained a harsh spotlight on the systemic failure of municipal governance, illegal commercial expansions, and blatant disregard for elementary fire safety norms in the city's densely packed commercial hubs. How the Tragedy Unfolded The blaze broke ...