Delhi Police continued investigating the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 21 people and made further arrests connected to the tragedy.
Detectives expanded the scope beyond the building owner to include managers, staff, and contractors who may have contributed to hazardous conditions. The fire destroyed lives in a densely populated south Delhi neighbourhood known for student and budget accommodations.
Additional arrests suggest investigators uncovered a wider circle of responsibility involving maintenance neglect or illegal construction. Witness interviews and forensic analysis of the burn pattern guide which individuals face criminal allegations.
Families of the deceased have attended court hearings seeking stringent bail conditions for accused parties. Municipal corporations face parallel questions about why the property operated without adequate fire safety clearance.
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch and local station teams are coordinating searches for documents and electronic records from affiliated businesses. The case remains among the capital’s most closely watched criminal inquiries this year.
Forensic teams catalogued charred debris on upper floors where victims were trapped when flames cut off stairwell access. Delhi’s lieutenant governor’s office has demanded compliance reports from municipal bodies on fire audits at budget hotels clustered near educational institutions.
Survivors from lower floors described chaotic evacuation scenes as smoke filled narrow corridors in the Malviya Nagar property.
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