Delhi CM Rekha Gupta visits Max Saket, inquires about health of injured in Malviya Nagar fire tragedy

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday visited Max Hospital in Saket to meet those injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy and review their treatmentThis comes after the fire incident shook the national capital claiming 21 lives and leaving several others injuredMeanwhile speaking to reporters BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay said the Chief Minister interacted with the victims and their families stressing that ensuring the best possible medical care remains the governments top priorityThe CM visited Max Hospital Saket here today A total of 17 people are admitted here Out of which seven people are on ventilator support The CM has spoken to them victims and our priority is that they get good treatment The health condition of the victims has significantly improved since yesterday The CM will take further decisions Our priority is the health of the victims said UpadhyayEyewitness Riyazuddin Mansuri recounted his efforts during the rescue operation saying he helped save several lives by placing mattresses on the road after noticing people jumping from the building to escape the flamesI saved the lives of eight people by laying down mattresses from my shop on the road when I saw people jumping off the building We also provided sheets to cover the bodies The Fire Brigade had arrived on time We rescued over 20 people he told ANIAnother eyewitness Md Wasim Khan said that he spoke to the owner of the hotel after witnessing the seriousness of the situation informing him that he had come to the incident spot The witness stated that the owner didnt make any effort to rescue people saying that he knew about the incident but didnt know the intensity of the fireI arrived at the scene at 830 AM I saw that the situation was extremely dire I called the owner at 852 AM I spoke with him for 26 seconds I informed him that the chances of survival were slim Yes the owner did come here I cant say exactly when or how long he stayed because I was busy saving lives He didnt make any effort to save anyone He definitely knew that a fire broke out in his hotel but probably didnt know how huge the fire was he saidHe saw that when he arrived at the scene Of course he had an update He comes and sits in the restaurant every evening When I saw him at the scene I wasnt standing next to him I wasnt standing in the shade I was going out and helping people to the best of my ability I just caught a glimpse of him He was wearing a white coloured Tshirt and standing outside the eyewitness addedMeanwhile the Delhi Police is conducting search operations across various parts of the national capital to apprehend the manager of the Malviya Nagar hotelThe development comes after the arrest of the hotels owner Lovkesh Bajaj Delhi Police have registered an FIR against him at the Malviya Nagar Police Station under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS including Sections 105 326g 3245 125a 125b and 287Section 105 of the BNS pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder while Section 326g deals with causing damage to property or places through fire or explosive substances Section 3245 relates to mischief causing damage Sections 125a and 125b concern acts endangering the life or personal safety of others and Section 287 addresses negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible materialMeanwhile accused Lovkesh Bajaj who was arrested after a deadly fire broke out in Malviya Nagar a day earlier has told Delhi Police during interrogation that he did not have time to personally manage or oversee the premises sources said12 foreign nationals and 9 Indians were among the 21 people who were killed in the blazeSources also stated that Bajaj claimed he had delegated daytoday operations of the establishment to another person who was handling billing accounts and overall managementHe further allegedly told investigators that structural changes including an increase in room size and modifications were suggested by another person who assured him that such arrangements were routine and that everything works in Delhi sources addedDuring questioning Bajaj is also learnt to have admitted that the premises did not have a Fire No Objection Certificate NOCSources said Delhi Police is now verifying records from the electricity department and other agencies to check approvals permissions and compliance related to the premises including structural alterationsPolice are also examining ownership and control of multiple properties linked to the accused as part of the wider probeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever