The incident of fire in the hotel of Malviya Nagar, Delhi was heart-wrenching. 21 people lost their lives in this accident. On Saturday, the police arrested a person named Keshav Negi in connection with the fire incident in Hauz Rani B&B. There is a huge uproar after the arrest of Keshav of Uttarakhand. Keshav is accused that because of him the number of people dying in this accident increased. Keshav lives in Dilshad Garden, Delhi. He was working as a cook at Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast. In this case, the police had said that the cook’s negligence was also the reason for the fire. The court has sent Keshav on police remand for two days.
Voices are also being raised in support of Keshav Negi from Uttarakhand. There has been a discussion on this matter between CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Rekha Gupta. In this conversation held on Sunday, CM Pushkar said that Keshav’s case should be resolved in a fair and transparent manner. CM Dhami expressed support towards the migrant workers of Uttarakhand and their families. He said that the main objective of his conversation was to protect the rights of the migrant community.
What is the allegation against Keshav Negi?
Keshav is 65 years old and lives in Dilshad Garden. He is a cook at ‘Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast’ in Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar. Police said that Negi was arrested after interrogating him for about 6 hours. According to the report of Times of India, Keshav told that the fire broke out shortly after switching on the electric stove in the kitchen. He said that the fire broke out due to a malfunction in the appliance. He told that the fire was so strong that it spread throughout the building within no time. The police allege that amid the thick smoke and chaos, Negi switched off the main power supply of the B&B and fled from there.
Keshav told that during the incident the electricity supply was cut, which also had a bad effect on the security system of the building. According to official reports, electronic exit systems did not function due to power outage, making it difficult for people to get out as the smoke and fire spread. It is believed that many people could not get out safely because the main exit routes were closed due to electronic systems not working. A police source said that the investigation has revealed negligence on the part of the cook, which led to the situation which led to the deaths.
Will appear in court today
Cook Keshav Negi, arrested in the Malviya Nagar fire incident case of Delhi, is appearing in the court today. After the end of 2 days police remand, Delhi Police will present him in Saket court today. Before Keshav’s appearance, tight security arrangements have been made by deploying police teams in the court premises. On Saturday, Saket court had sent Negi to police remand for 2 days. Delhi Police alleges that the fire broke out due to the negligence of Keshav Singh Negi.
What did Sanjeev Jha say?
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sanjeev Jha said that the deaths in Malviya Nagar fire incident are very painful. Our condolences to the families of the victims. But targeting only Keshav Negi in the name of investigation raises many questions. If security standards are ignored in the hotel, then responsibility should be fixed and action should be taken against the biggest culprits. Any attempt to save the real responsible by making a poor employee a scapegoat will not be tolerated.
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