Indian police arrest hotel owner after deadly fire
NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested the owner of a New Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people, as investigators probe safety failures.Police said owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested late on Wednesday (Jun 3), hou
Inside Delhi Police's case against owner of hotel where 21 were killed in fire
Delhi Police have sought custody of hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj over alleged safety lapses, missing records and to identify others involved in the Malviya Nagar fire that killed 21 people, including foreign nationals.
Short circuit caused Delhi hotel fire, faulty wiring under lens in prelim probe
Preliminary investigations into the Malviya Nagar hotel fire suggest a short circuit in the building's internal wiring may have sparked the blaze. Police have ruled out an LPG cylinder explosion, while forensic teams continue to examine the site and safety compliance measures.
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<p>Forensic experts have collected samples from the site and are working to establish where the fire started and whether safety failures allowed it to spread so fatally. What preliminary findings have already revealed makes for grim reading.</p>
Malviya Nagar fire: Court sends hotel owner to 4 days' police custody
Delhi court places hotel owner in police custody for four days following deadly Malviya Nagar blaze that killed 21.
Delhi govt announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for families of South Delhi hotel fire victims
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met with the injured victims and their family members and took stock of their treatment by consulting the doctors attending to them. 
Malviya Nagar hotel fire: Owner Lovkesh Bajaj sent to four-day police custody as probe widens
<p>During the hearing, Bajaj's lawyer argued that the arrest was based solely on his ownership of the property and questioned the grounds for his detention. The defence also stated that it had not received a copy of the First Information Report (FIR), to which Delhi Police responded that the document would be provided.</p>
South Delhi hotel fire: Owner Lavkesh Bajaj arrested, preliminary investigations point to operational lapses
Preliminary findings had indicated possible violations at the property, including claims that the establishment was registered under the Bed and Breakfast (B&B) category but was allegedly operating far beyond its permitted capacity. The devastating fire has claimed the lives of at least 21 people.
Malviya Nagar Fire tragedy: Accused and owner of ‘Flourish stays’ hotel sent to four days police custody
New Delhi: Saket court sends the Accused and owner of Flourish stays hotel in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy has been sent to four days of police custody
From Malviya Nagar to Rajkot: Inside the systemic crisis of India's missing fire NOCs | EXPLAINED
<p>Following the deadly Malviya Nagar hotel fire, an investigation reveals why commercial properties systematically fail to meet rigid Delhi Fire Service NOC rules.</p> <p> </p>
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