The firefighting system at the City Centre mall was non-functional when a major blaze engulfed a part of the building last month, the fire department told the BMC's standing committee members on Friday. It also said that an action will be taken against the responsible license agency.

The fire department added that the fire compliance team at the ward level had sent a notice to the mall in October 2019, and even received a compliance report from the City Centre management. The corporators, however, rubbished the fire department's response and demanded that Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Shashikant Kale be suspended and a detailed enquiry be ordered in the matter.