Factory owner charged with culpable homicide in Delhi market fire case

The episode occurred on Thursday evening at a paint factory run by Akhil Jain, a resident of Sonipat, Haryana. A case has been filed against him under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), according to a senior official from the Delhi police, as reported by media. Further investigation is currently underway.

Around 5.30pm, the fire erupted in the paint godown, spread to a number of neighboring buildings, including the ‘Nasha Mukti Kendra’, where 4-5 people were trapped in the fire, the police stated. One of the four wounded was a police constable from Alipur police station who was involved in the relief operation. The injured constable identified as Karamveer has been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital. The other three injured have been referred to LNJP hospital.

Police mentioned that a total of 11 burnt dead bodies including 10 males and one female have been recovered from the paint factory. The bodies are being preserved at BJRM hospital and efforts are being made to identify the deceased. The rescue operations in the burnt buildings were undertaken by the Delhi Fire Services and a team of NDRF. The reason for the fire remains to be determined.