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Delhi hotel fire: Accountant, owner reveal details; licensing under scanner

Police probing the fire at a bed-and-breakfast in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar have found fresh details and are now examining possible irregularities in licensing, operations and fire safety compliance, sources said on Tuesday. The latest revelations emerged during the interrogation of hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj and accountant Jai Mishra, both of whom were arrested in connection with the June 3 fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani that claimed 21 lives. During questioning, Mishra told investigators that he had provided his personal documents for obtaining the bed-and-breakfast licence at Bajaj's request, while the application process was handled by the hotel owner. The disclosure has prompted investigators to examine how the licence was obtained in the name of an employee despite Bajaj allegedly being the owner of the building and the establishment. Police are also looking into whether there was any irregularity or possible collusion in the licence approval process, sources ...

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