Mumbai rooftop pub fire kills 14
Mumbai: At least 14 people were killed, 21 others hurt when a major fire broke out in a pub in the Kamla Mills Compound here early on Friday, an official said.
The blaze was reported around 12.30 a.m. from a bistro The Mojo, a rooftop restaurant pub in The Kamla Trade House and quickly spread to another surrounding pub and a restaurant, said an official of BMC Disaster Control.
More than 12 fire tenders were rushed to fight the blaze which was brought under control around 6.30 a.m.
While the majority of the victims are reported to have perished on the spot, the firemen could rescue 10 others safely from the leaping flames. The injured have been admitted to the KEM Hospital and other hospitals for treatment.
The entire pub and the surrounding complex was full of patrons including many women and tourists thronging the fashionable area to unwind.
Mumbai Police have booked the owner of the pub for negligence and other charges for the fire, suspected to be triggered by an electric short-circuit.
There are many major corporate and media house offices situated in the posh Kamla Mills Complex whose working is likely to be affected on Thursday.
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Bengaluru: Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash FIR in Airport Sexual Harassment Case
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday refused to quash an FIR registered against a 25-year-old airport ground staff member accused of sexually harassing a Korean businesswoman at Kempegowda International Airport.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by the accused, a resident of the city.
According to the complaint, the accused, who was working on a contract basis for security checks, stopped the 32-year-old businesswoman for additional verification after she had already cleared immigration for an international journey.
It was alleged that the accused took her to a men’s washroom under the pretext of further inspection and subjected her to an intrusive physical search without her consent and allegedly touched her inappropriately despite her objection.
Based on the complaint filed on January 19, 2026, airport police registered a case under Section 75(1)(i) (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
