In the wake of an inquiry panel questioning the need for the firemen to enter the burning Gokul Niwas building in Kalbadevi, considering that none of the occupants were trapped inside, the acting chief fire officer has praised the bravery shown by his men in saving their colleagues.

Rahangdale insisted that the four firemen who had got trapped, including the two who died, had not entered the building and were only near the entrance. File Pic