Delhi Malviya Nagar Fire Accident: What is the new revelation in Delhi fire accident. What was the mistake of the hotel owner, which became the reason for the death of 21 people? After all, in whose trust was the entire system left? Warning was received on phone, yet why could 21 lives not be saved?
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reached Max Hospital in Saket on Thursday. There he met the people injured in the Malviya Nagar fire accident and took stock of their treatment. Let us tell you that in this fire that shook the capital Delhi, 21 people lost their lives and many were injured. Meanwhile, the entire story of the hotel owner has come to light. Where was he and what was he doing when the fire broke out?
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Eyewitness narrated the scariest moment of the fire
- An eyewitness, Riazuddin Mansoori, described how he helped in the rescue operation. He said that when he saw people jumping from the building to escape the fire, he saved many lives by spreading mattresses on the road.
- He told ANI, “I took out mattresses from my shop and spread them on the road and saved the lives of 8 people. We also provided bedsheets to cover the bodies. The fire brigade had arrived on time. We saved more than 20 people.”
- Another eyewitness, Mohammad Wasim Khan, said that he had called the hotel owner after seeing the seriousness of the situation. The owner said that he knew about the incident, but had no idea how terrible the fire was.
- He said, “I reached the spot at 8:30 in the morning. I saw that the conditions were very bad… I called the owner at 8:52 and talked for 26 seconds. I told him that there was little hope of survival… Yes, the owner came here.
Hotel owner made shocking revelations
- According to sources, accused Lokesh Bajaj has told during police interrogation that he did not have time to personally manage or look after the hotel.
- Bajaj claimed that he had handed over the day-to-day operations of the hotel, such as billing, accounts and overall management, to “another person”.
- He had assured Bajaj that such arrangements were “common” and “everything works in Delhi.”
During interrogation, Bajaj also confessed that the hotel did not have a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the fire department.