Lovkesh Bajaj New Delhi: Lokesh Bajaj, owner of the hotel where 21 people were killed in a fire incident on Wednesday, was brought to the Malviya Nagar Police Station after the Saket court sent him to four days’ police custody, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Khan showed his phone’s call records that indicated he made a 26-second call to the B&B owner at 8.52 am on Wednesday. Khan also claimed that Bajaj reached the spot within about 10 minutes of the conversation.
TOI spoke to Wasim Khan, who said he informed Bajaj about the fire. “I told him there was a fire. He said he knew about it. I also told him that no one would survive,” Khan said. He said he remembers seeing Bajaj at the scene while the rescue operation was under way. “He was wearing a white T-shirt and was standing there watching the rescue effort,” Khan said. Arman, another resident, said Bajaj usually visited the B&B every day, either in the morning or evening. Police said his location first popped up as Gurgaon.
New Delhi: Did bed and breakfast owner, Lovkesh Bajaj, flee the scene of the fire? Of all the questions that have dogged the Hauz Rani B&B fire tragedy, this one is the most damning. At least one person in the Hauz Rani neighbourhood has claimed that he had called Bajaj up to tell him about the blaze. After that, he seems to have switched off his phone. He kept driving around Delhi trying to get a lawyer. His wife was with him.
The police are also analysing his car’s fast-tag data which has confirmed his presence in south Delhi on Wednesday evening.
Local people said the property was rebuilt about five years ago into a four-storey structure. “The family kept to themselves, but everyone knew them,” said an employee working at a nearby residence. When TOI visited the neighbourhood, people described Bajaj as a long-time local. Tucked away in a quiet lane lined with trees and overlooking a park, Bajaj’s house stood out among the surrounding houses. It looked modern and new. Each floor had a single flat. Bajaj and his wife lived on the upper ground floor. The remaining flats on the first, second and third floors were rented out. There were a few small rooms in the stilt parking area. Unlike the upscale apartments above, these rooms were rented out separately at lower rates. One such room was reportedly occupied by a foreigner who came to Delhi five to six months ago for medical treatment. Many of those who died in the bed and breakfast fire, too, had come to Delhi for medical treatment. When TOI attempted to access the terrace, the door appeared either locked or jammed shut. The property also has rooms in the basement, raising further concerns about evacuation.