Vasai court on Wednesday remanded accused in the pre-dawn fire at Vijay Vallabh Hospital that was dedicated for COVID-19 treatment, in judicial custody. The hospital’s Managing Director and CEO Dr Dilip Shah and Chief Administrative Officer Dr Shailesh Pathak have been sent to Thane Central Prison. A total of 15 patients were killed following the fire on Friday.

Police investigation found that the hospital did not have trained firefighters, NOC from the fire department, and it had not conducted a fire risk audit. It had also recently terminated the contract with a private fire agency, RAV Fire Services.