Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠11:08 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 ⢠1:33 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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A day after a major fire left 21 people dead at the Flourish Stay B&B in Delhiās Malviya Nagar, the buildingās owner Lavkesh Bajaj was remanded to four days of police custody by a district court on Thursday, on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, among others.
Mr. Bajajās manager Rakesh and his accountant Jay Mishra ā in whose name the B&B license was issued ā are still absconding, the Delhi police said.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has identified 12 other bed and breakfast (B&B) lodgings in the area which were operating in violation of their permits from the Delhi Tourism Department, offering accomodation far in excess of the permitted six rooms.
The Delhi government says it will seal all unauthorised constructions and buildings operating without fire safety equipment as part of a month-long crackdown.
In the case of Flourish Stay B&B, it had an illegal 24...