Aliganj Fire Incident: Yogi government has formed SIT on the death of 15 people in Aliganj fire accident in Lucknow. The coaching and building owner has been arrested.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): 15 people lost their lives and many others were injured in a tragic fire incident at a coaching center in Aliganj area of Lucknow. After this accident, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the matter. On Tuesday, ADG Lucknow Zone Praveen Kumar said that a team has been formed on the instructions of the Chief Minister and at present a detailed investigation of the matter is going on. The owner of the building and the coaching operator have been arrested.
- ADG Praveen Kumar said, “A special investigation team has been formed on the instructions of the Chief Minister. We are currently inspecting the spot. We will investigate every aspect in depth. What was the responsibility of each department will also be investigated in detail. We will submit our report very soon.”
2. Lucknow Police has sealed the building in Aliganj police station area, where 15 people died due to fire.
3. Entry of common people has been banned so that forensic and fire department teams can collect evidence from there.
4. Police have registered an FIR against six accused and other responsible people in this case at Aliganj police station.
5. Police have arrested the three main accused of this accident – Ramakrishna Upadhyay, Virendra Shukla and Tushank Krishna Jaiswal.
6. Acting on the instructions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, four officers have been suspended with immediate effect in connection with this incident.
7. On the instructions of Yogi government, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has issued a notice to the building owner and sought a reply within 15 days. After this, bulldozer will run on the building.
Who are the officers to be suspended?
The officers to be suspended include Gaurav Kumar, Executive Engineer (Collection) of Electricity Department, Jankipuram; Kamalendra Kumar Singh, Fire Station Safety Officer (FSSO) of Fire Department, Indira Nagar; Anil Kumar, Assistant Engineer, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA); And LDA’s own junior engineer Pramod Pandey is included. Police have also started legal action in this matter.
Who is the building owner and coaching operator?
- This building in Aliganj area caught fire, its owner is Virendra Prakash Shukla.
- Shukla also owns Rameshwaram Institute of Technology and Management College.
- The owner of the coaching center in which this accident took place is Tushar Krishna Jaiswal.
- Pet Shop Owner: Ram Krishna Upadhyay.