Mumbai fire: Building's developer arrested for culpable homicide

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.

Kamala Mills fire: Two '1 Above' pub owners nabbed, one still absconding

Jigar Sanghvi and Kripesh Sanghvi, '1 Above' pub co-owners wanted in connection with the December 29 Kamala Mills fire that claimed 14 lives, were arrested on Wednesday, police said.
The Sanghvi brothers, who were on the run since the incident, were arrested from the Andheri area here, additional commissioner of police S Jaikumar told PTI.

The police had on Tuesday arrested Vishal Kariya, a hotelier, for allegedly giving shelter to the Sanghvi brothers and Abhijeet Mankar -- owners of the '1 Above' pub.

The trio has been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other offences under the Indian Penal Code.

Police had also announced a reward of Rs 100,000 for information about their whereabouts.
Mankar was still absconding.

On December 29, a fire had swept through the '1 Above' and adjacent Mojo's Bistro resto pub in Kamala Mills compound in central Mumbai, resulting in the death of 14 people.

Fire breaks out near Bandra station, 5 injured as cylinders explode: Latest developments

A massive fire, which broke out in the Behrampada-Garibnagar slum area near the Bandra railway station in Mumbai, had been brought under control, a fire brigade official told PTI. The incident forced railway authorities to halt train services on the harbour line as a precautionary measure.

The fire broke out at around 4.20 pm  on Thursday when Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials were carrying out a demolition drive outside the busy station. "Our control room got a call at 4.24 pm and fire brigade personnel along with 16 fire engines and 10 water tankers have been pressed into service," the official told PTI.

According to the BMC Disaster Control, 16 fire tenders and 17 water tankers were rushed to the spot of the blaze to douse the flames. The fire was brought under control at 7.20pm, according to Hindustan Times.

The authorities blocked commuters from using the skywalk near the station, while a massive traffic jam was witnessed on the Western Express Highway, IANS reported.

Here are the developments so far:

1. Five injured: One fire fighter and four local residents were injured in the incident, according to NDTV. Both were taken to a hospital and are now out of danger.

2. Damages: The hawkers and slum-dwellers bore most of the brunt, losing their belongings to the fire. "Some furniture and windows of the booking office at the south side FOB at the Bandra station got damaged due to the fire from the nearby slums... No casualty to railway staffers or passengers was reported," a statement from the Western Railway said.

3. Cause: According to PTI, prima facie, it appeared that an explosion of gas cylinders, while the civic body officials were demolishing the encroachments in the congested area, led to the fire but the exact reason and extent of property loss would be known only after a detailed inquiry, officials said.
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