Delhi resort hearth: Resort constructing proprietor arrested after Malviya Nagar hearth kills 21

Delhi Police has arrested Lavkesh Bajaj, proprietor of the resort constructing in Malviya Nagar the place a devastating hearth killed 21 individuals on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), officers mentioned.

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Mr. Bajaj was arrested hours after the blaze ripped by the Flourish Keep B&B within the congested Hauz Rani space in south Delhi.

Police had earlier issued a glance out round (LOC) in opposition to Mr. Bajaj and his spouse, and launched an operation to hint them.

The blaze tore by the resort, allegedly working with out a hearth NOC in a congested bylane within the space, killing no less than 21 individuals, together with 10 Indians, 9 African nationals, and two from Turkmenistan, officers mentioned.

The blaze unfold quickly by the five-storey constructing, which allegedly lacked the necessary hearth no-objection certificates (NOC). The construction had just one entry-exit level, completely sealed home windows and a sensor-operated foremost door, components that investigators imagine hampered the evacuation efforts.

At the very least 58 individuals had been rescued and brought to hospitals, the place 21 had been declared lifeless.

The investigators have alleged that the resort was working far past its permitted capability and in violation of security norms.

Police sources mentioned the institution had permission for under six rooms beneath the Delhi authorities’s Mattress & Breakfast coverage however was allegedly working round 25 rooms, together with some within the basement.

Further flooring had been allegedly constructed over time with out acquiring required approvals from the authorities, the sources mentioned.

Police have registered an FIR beneath the fees of culpable murder and different related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Police are analyzing the function of different individuals related to the institution, officers mentioned.