Mundka fire tragedy: Delhi Police get one-day custody of building owner, two others
2 years, 7 months ago

Mundka fire tragedy: Delhi Police get one-day custody of building owner, two others

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A Delhi Court handed one-day police custody of the building owner Manish Lakra and two brothers – Vijay and Harish Goel – who rented two floors in the building to run their business, for further investigation, a senior police officer said New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday got one-day custody of three men, including the building owner, as part of the probe into the massive fire that broke out in outer Delhi’s Mundka leaving 27 people dead, officials said. A Delhi Court handed one-day police custody of the building owner Manish Lakra and two brothers – Vijay and Harish Goel – who rented two floors in the building to run their business, for further investigation, a senior police officer said. The officer said the police are asking the authorities concerned, including the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, to give documents pertaining to the building and the businesses there for investigation. He was running a real estate business and also owned a shop on the ground floor of the building, police said, adding that his family members are yet to be traced.

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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