Kolkata Fire: Massive fire broke out at an electric scooter charging point near New Town Central Mall in Kolkata, West Bengal on Friday. More details are awaited on the fire at charging point.

Meanwhile, the incident comes days after a devastating fire killed 15 people in a hotel in Madan Mohan Burman Street of Kolkata on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to launch a massive safety review across the capital city. 

Third Arrest In Kolkata Hotel Fire

On another development, police on Friday made the third arrest in connection with the hotel fire incident in Madan Mohan Burman Street. The arrested person was identified as Khurshid Alam, who was renovating the hotel. The accused will be presented at a lower court in Kolkata, and the public prosecutor will seek his police custody.

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On Thursday morning, the police arrested hotel owner Akash Chawla and manager Gaurav Kapur. Both were presented at a lower court in Kolkata on Thursday afternoon, which remanded them to police custody till May 8.

Initial findings by the investigation team have revealed that, besides inadequate fire safety management, there were other major lapses in ensuring proper emergency evacuation arrangements and ventilation facilities at the hotel.

The local people alleged that despite several complaints of illegal constructions in the hotel raised in the past, neither the Kolkata Municipal Corporation nor the local police took any action to prevent the untoward incident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have announced compensation for the family members of those killed and injured in the devastating fire.

Closure Of All Kolkata Rooftop Restaurants 

"The roof is a common place. If a fire breaks out, then either you will go onto the roof or downstairs. You cannot close the roof for anyone under the building rule 117/4. It’s illegal to start rooftop restaurants. We will ask them to close them, but if they fail to do so, then legal actions will be taken,” said Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim.

(With agencies inputs)

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