Was the explosion of the electric stove the real start of the fire? Did the electronic lock system fail due to disconnection of main power supply and people got trapped inside? Did serious disregard for fire safety rules lead to 21 deaths at Flourish Inn Stays Hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar? How suspicious is the role of the absconding accountant in this entire incident?
Delhi Hotel Fire: The massive fire that took place at ‘Flourish Inn Stays’ hotel in Malviya Nagar, Delhi has shaken the entire country. In this heart-wrenching accident, 21 innocent lives were burnt alive. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is continuously conducting raids and arrests to get to the bottom of this matter. Meanwhile, the police arrested the chief cook of the hotel on Saturday. After taking him into custody, when the police interrogated him continuously for 6 hours, even the investigating officers got goosebumps after listening to the horrifying scene he narrated of that dark night.
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That explosion of electric stove: First secret revealed in 6 hours of interrogation
The arrested chef told during interrogation that everything was normal on that fateful night of June 3. As usual, he was preparing to cook food for the guests in the kitchen. As soon as he switched on the commercial electric stove, within a few seconds there was a loud and mysterious explosion inside the stove. The explosion was so strong that a huge fire broke out in the kitchen immediately and in the blink of an eye, poisonous black smoke started spreading throughout the building. The chef said that the flames were so huge that he had no chance to recover or extinguish the fire. This fire, which started from the kitchen, had taken the shape of a major disaster within a few minutes.
That one big mistake was made in panic: and the doors of death closed!
During interrogation, the cook also confessed to his biggest mistake, which unknowingly became the biggest reason for the death of 21 people. The chef told the police that he was completely frightened due to the chaos caused by the fire and heavy smoke. In a bid to save his life, he without thinking cut off the main power supply of the entire hotel (B&B).
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Masterstroke of disaster: Police have strong suspicion that as soon as the chef switched off the main power supply, the automatic and ‘electronic door-locking system’ of the entire building completely failed. As soon as the power was cut, the doors of all the rooms and exits were automatically locked. As a result, the peacefully sleeping guests were trapped inside and died in agony amid the smoke and flames. The chef fled from the spot immediately after this suicidal step.
Maze of Death: License for only 6 rooms, but this game was going on inside!
As the investigation progresses, the gross negligence and dark deeds of Lavkesh Bajaj, owner of ‘Flourish in Stages’ are coming to light. Investigation has revealed that this well of death was designed under a very well thought out conspiracy:
- Illegal construction: The hotel had a legal license from the authorities to run only 6 rooms, but out of greed the owner was running 25 illegal rooms there.
- Security Zero: There was neither any fire alarm system nor fire extinguishing sprinklers installed in the entire building.
- sealed windows: All the windows of the building were permanently sealed with glass and concrete, so that no one could see in from the outside. There was only one narrow path for emergency exit.
When the fire spread, the poisonous smoke could not come out due to the windows being sealed and the entire building turned into a gas chamber.
Suspense of absconding accountant: The king of 15 years of dark exploits?
After the arrest of hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj, now police teams are raiding day and night in search of another mysterious person. This person is none other than Jai Mishra, senior accountant of the hotel. Jai Mishra has been the most loyal and longtime associate of owner Luvkesh Bajaj for the last 15 years.
Since the day of the accident, Mishra has switched off all his mobile phones and gone underground. According to a report, Jai Mishra’s signature has been found in several suspicious financial documents seized by the police. Investigators believe that all the secrets of the hotel’s illegal construction, staff management, bribery and violation of security rules are buried in the mind of Jai Mishra. The police are cross-verifying the cook’s statements with forensic and fire department reports, and soon many other influential people in this case may also be seen behind the bars.