Alipur market fire: Factory owner charged with culpable homicide

Delhi police have filed a case of culpable homicide against the owner of a paint factory in Alipur, where a fire incident claimed the lives of 11 people on Thursday evening. The incident occurred in a paint factory owned by Akhil Jain, a resident of Sonipat, Haryana.

A case under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) has been registered against him, as confirmed by a senior Delhi police official. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.

The fire, which originated in the paint godown around 05:30 pm, spread to several other buildings, including the nearby ‘Nasha Mukti Kendra,’ trapping 4-5 individuals. Among the four injured, one is a police constable from Alipur police station engaged in the rescue operation. The constable, identified as Karamveer, has been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital, while the other three injured have been referred to LNJP hospital.

A total of 11 charred bodies, including 10 males and one female, have been recovered from the paint factory. The bodies are currently preserved at BJRM hospital, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased. The rescue operations were conducted by the Delhi Fire Services and a team of NDRF. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Nisha Srivastava

Nisha Srivastava is an influential blog writer and content editor associated with The Daily Guardian, with over 10 years of experience in writing.

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