Thursday, 23 August 2018

Mumbai fire: Building's developer arrested for culpable homicide

Fire fighters carry out rescue work after a fire broke out at the Crystal Tower at Parel in Mumbai on Wednesday (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai Fire -Following a fire at a residential high-rise in Dadar area in Mumbai, which claimed at least four lives, police arrested the builder late Wednesday.

A case of culpable homicide was registered against the developer of the building, Abdul Razak Ismail Supariwala. He was subsequently arrested, said an officer from Bhoiwada police station.

"The developer has been booked under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety of others), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others)," Deputy Commissioner of Police N Ambika said earlier today.

Supariwala was booked under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Act 2006, the officer said.

Fire broke out Wednesday morning on the 12th floor of the 17-storey Crystal Tower building near Hindmata Cinema.

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