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Hour after tragedy in Malviya Nagar, B&B facility owner applied for licence renewal NEW DELHI: About an hour after the fire tore through the Hauz Rani bed and breakfast on June 3, it’s owner, Lovkesh Bajaj, applied for the renewal of the licence of a ground floor establishment.The licence, according to MCD, had expired on…
NEW DELHI: Officials on Friday conducted a demolition drive in Malviya Nagar area on unauthorised constructions amid heavy security.The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday began sealing unauthorised establishments in various south Delhi commercial hubs.The action was initiated against commercial establishments found operating in violation of building bye-laws and licence conditions, they said.According to…
On the narrow lanes of Malviya Nagar, the signs are disappearing. Banners have been pulled down, shutters lowered, and several properties linked to arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj have fallen silent in the aftermath of the fire that killed 21 people. NEW DELHI: On the narrow lanes of Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar, the signs are…
NEW DELHI: The owner of a hotel in south Delhi where a fire killed 21 people allegedly drove past the burning building and left without stopping because he was afraid.According to TV reports, during interrogation, Lavkesh Bajaj allegedly told investigators that he passed by the hotel after the fire had broken out but did not…
Police have arrested Lovkesh Bajaj, the co-owner of Hotel Flourish Stays. NEW DELHI: The hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar where a fire killed at least 21 people on Wednesday was allegedly operating nearly four times beyond its permitted capacity, had no fire safety clearance and was functioning from a building where additional floors were…
NEW DELHI: A foreign national was seen on the terrace attempting to escape the blaze during the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy in Delhi that killed 21 people, including several foreigners, on Wednesday.In the video, a man dressed in a black shirt and cap can be seen desperately trying to escape the blaze, carrying a backpack…
NEW DELHI: Owner Lavkesh Bajaj has been detained after a lookout circular was issued in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 21 people in south Delhi.The hotel was allegedly operating at nearly four times its permitted capacity, had no fire safety clearance, and was functioning from a building where additional floors were…
The building — a basement, ground floor and five upper floors — had only one entry and exit. It was operating without a fire NOC. NEW DELHI: The fire at Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar that claimed at least 21 lives may trigger a criminal investigation similar to the one seen after…
NEW DELHI: Sealed glass windows, sensor-operated gates that reportedly failed during the blaze, overcrowded rooms, and multiple fire safety violations turned a hotel in Malviya Nagar into a death trap on Wednesday.The fire left 21 people dead and several others trapped as smoke and flames quickly engulfed the building, severely restricting occupants’ chances of escape.Preliminary…
Malviya Nagar restaurant fire NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed after a fire broke out at a restaurant in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday morning, officials said.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said it received a call at 9.45am and rushed teams to the spot. A total of 11 people were rescued from…
