NEW DELHI: On Sunday, the Delhi police brought the arrested hotel cook, Keshav Negi, to the Malviya Nagar fire incident site as part of the ongoing investigation into the tragedy. Negi was employed at Flourish Stays B&B, where a deadly fire broke out on June 3, claiming 21 lives, including 13 foreign nationals.
Police officials conducted a site visit and continued reconstructing the sequence of events surrounding the devastating blaze. Further details are awaited.
Arrest and Remand
Earlier on Saturday, officials confirmed that the Delhi Police had arrested the hotel cook in connection with the Malaviya Nagar fire. The police investigation has revealed that Negi's negligence led to the fire. Several other individuals have also been detained in relation to the incident.
During the investigation, authorities allegedly uncovered multiple safety violations and serious deficiencies in the building's fire safety infrastructure.
The Saket court on Saturday remanded Negi to two days of police custody. He was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Bhanu Pratap Singh after his arrest by the Delhi Police.
Owner in Custody
Lovkesh Bajaj, owner of the hotel, has been in police custody in connection with the fire tragedy. While seeking Negi's custodial remand, the Delhi police stated that custody was required to further investigate the case. The police also said that the fire broke out due to a leakage of cooking gas.
(With inputs from ANI)
