Four people were injured in the fire that broke out on Thursday evening and are hospitalised, they said

The charred bodies of the 11 victims, 10 men and one woman, were recovered from the factory, which also houses chemical godowns, located in Alipur's Dayalpur market, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said

The fire was preceded by a blast and soon it spread to nearby buildings, including a drug rehabilitation centre and eight shops

Police said the factory was being operated by Akhil Jain of Sonipat, Haryana. A case under section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 308 (Attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the IPC has been registered against the owner of the factory

The DFS official said a call about the fire was received around 5:30 pm on Thursday and 22 fire tenders were pressed into service

The blaze was brought under control by 9 pm, he said, adding that 11 charred bodies were recovered from the factory premises

The bodies have been preserved at the Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital and the process of identifying them is being carried out, police said

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the kin of those killed in the fire in a paints factory in Alipur here that left 11 people dead