The Delhi Police has submitted a chargesheet implicating three individuals in the devastating hotel fire in Malviya Nagar. In pic: Owner(M), cook(R)
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against three people, including the owner of Flourish Hotel, in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 22 people, including 13 foreigners, with the case coming up before a Saket court later this week. The fire broke out at Flourish Hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on June 3, killing 22 people and injuring several others. These include Section 105, pertaining to culpable homicide not amounting to murder; Section 326(g), concerning mischief by fire; Section 324(5), related to mischief causing damage to property; Section 125, pertaining to acts endangering life or personal safety of others; and Section 287, concerning negligent conduct with fire. Jay Mishra surrendered before the court on June 8 and was subsequently sent to judicial custody.
The accused named in the chargesheet are hotel owner Lovkesh Bajaj, Jay Mishra, described by police as the hotel accountant, and cook Kesar Negi, news agency ANI reported.
Mishra was produced before the court from judicial custody, according to police. Bajaj is currently hospitalised while remaining in judicial custody, while Negi is out on bail. Police have invoked several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Bajaj.