Gujarat:Game zone owner among 3 arrested after Rajkot fire kills 27

Gujarat home minister Harsh Sanghvi in the early hours of Sunday took stock of the area where a massive fire broke out inside a gaming zone and said that one person is still missing after the tragic incident.He said that it is on priority to find the missing person, As per information,atleast 27 person including children have reportedly succumbed to injury in a massive fire which broke out in a sport zone of a mall in Rajkot City, Saturday afternoon.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Morning visuals from TRP game zone in Rajkot where a fire broke out yesterday and claimed 27 lives. pic.twitter.com/rwGnNaJqcC

— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2024

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel while expressing condolence ordered probe into the matter. He also announced ex gratia compensation of Rs.4 lakh to the kith and kin of deceased ,besides Rs. 50000 to the injured.Patel also assured the victims of all types of help.According to information relief and rescue operations were in the full swing till the time report was filed. According to officials, fire tenders were pressed to douse the fire.Meanwhile, two people, including the owner and manager of the TRP game zone in Rajkot, have been taken to a police station for interrogation into the fire incident.Rajkot Police Commissioner, Raju Bhargava shared the development on the matter and said, "The police action is underway. The owner and the manager of the TRP game zone have been taken to the police station for interrogation."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the loss of lives in a fire tragedy in Gujarat's Rajkot and said the local administration is working to provide all possible assistance to those affected. Congress State President Shaktisinh Gohil criticizes the BJP government for neglecting fire safety despite High Court requests, accusing them of corruption and disregarding people's safety. He extends condolences to the bereaved families and prays for peace for the departed soul. The state government has formed  a five-member SIT led by ADGP, CID Crime Subhash Trivedi to probe the incident.

Rajkot Fire Tragedy | A five-member SIT has been formed led by ADGP, CID Crime Subhash Trivedi pic.twitter.com/ZfqJogP5Zn

— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

According to sources, the under construction TRP Game Zone was owned by partners namely Prakash Jain, Yuvraj Singh Solanki and Rahul Rathod. Authorities are alleging that safety criteria were not adhere to by the firm and it was under construction.The question remains that how visitors were allowed to avail facilities in under construction complex posing serious threat to precious lives.

( State Correspondent)