Engaged Just Days Ago, Couple Among 15 Victims Of Lucknow Fire

Published 24 June 2026 · local

Engaged Just Days Ago, Couple Among 15 Victims Of Lucknow Fire Published By, Last Updated: June 24, 2026, 07:35 IST Lucknow Fire: Family members said

Engaged Just Days Ago, Couple Among 15 Victims Of Lucknow Fire Published By, Last Updated: June 24, 2026, 07:35 IST Lucknow Fire: Family members said Nilesh had recently received a promotion and was saving money for the wedding. Lucknow Fire: Fifteen people were killed and several others were injured in the blaze. A young couple who were set to marry next year were among the 15 people killed in the devastating fire that took place in a three-storey building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday. The victims, 27-year-old Nilesh Kumar and 30-year-old Anamika Samant, worked together at the same office and had recently got engaged after their families formally approved their relationship. According to family members, Anamika’s parents had travelled from West Bengal to Lucknow a few days earlier to discuss the marriage.

During the visit, both families held a roka ceremony and agreed to conduct the wedding next year. Nilesh’s brother, Abhishek Kumar, said the families had already booked train tickets to West Bengal for next week to finalise further wedding arrangements, including invitation cards and other ceremonies. Family members said Nilesh had recently received a promotion and was saving money for the wedding. He had also planned to move into a new house under construction in the city and bring Anamika there after their marriage. However, those plans were cut short when both lost their lives in Monday’s fire, one of the deadliest incidents reported in the area in recent years. Lucknow Fire Tragedy The fire had broken out in a three-storey building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, killing 15 students and injuring several others.

Investigations into the incident are underway. Following the tragedy, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has initiated demolition proceedings against the building stating that commercial activities were being carried out on premises approved for residential use. According to the LDA, notices have been issued to the building owners after the construction was found to be in violation of the sanctioned building plan. “Bulldozer action to be taken against the illegal building involved in the Aliganj fire incident. Commercial activities were being conducted on premises sanctioned for residential use. Action has been initiated after construction was found to be in violation of the approved building plan," the LDA said. Meanwhile, the owner of the building, Virendra Shukla, was sent to 14 days’ judicial custody after being produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) late on Tuesday night.