Karnataka government orders magisterial inquiry into Attibele fire tragedy
Anekal: The Karnataka government on Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the Attibele fire tragedy that claimed at least 14 lives earlier this month.
The home department stated in its order that Bengaluru Regional Commissioner Amlan Aditya Biswas will lead the probe and submit a report in the next three months.
Meanwhile, two proprietors of the Sri Balaji Traders, the cracker outlet where the blaze broke out during unloading of crackers from a truck on October 7 are under arrest, while a third accused is undergoing treatment.
Simultaneously, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has ordered suspension of the Local Tahsildar, chief fire officer and police inspector for their lapses.
The magisterial probe will look into factors including, the cause of the incident, in any case if lapses were there in issuing a license to Sri Balaji Traders, total losses incurred, whether the cause of incident was accidental or negligence and those responsible for neglecting duties.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
