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Lucknow, 22 June. The police have taken major action in the horrific fire incident that took place on Monday afternoon in a building located in Aliganj area of ​​the capital Lucknow and after preliminary investigation, have arrested four people including the building owner. However, FIR has been registered against six people in this case.

FIR registered against 6 named accused and others

In this case, a case has been registered against six named accused and other responsible people under various sections of BNS and Uttar Pradesh Fire Service Act in Aliganj police station. Those arrested by the police include building owner Virendra Shukla and animation training studio founder Tushank Krishna Jaiswal, Ramakrishna Upadhyay (animation studio manager) and Suresh Kumar Sahu.

It is noteworthy that 15 students studying in the coaching institute running in the building lost their lives in this tragic accident. Seven other injured are undergoing treatment at KGMU Trauma Centre.

Four officers also suspended

Four officers have also been suspended in this case. After the accident, CM Yogi canceled all his programs in Aligarh and Hathras and after returning to Lucknow, he directly visited the incident site. He also visited KGMU and met the families of the patients undergoing treatment and consoled them. CM Yogi has ordered a strict investigation into the accident. He also held a high level meeting regarding the accident late on Monday evening.

to investigate SIT Formation of

Meanwhile, the state government has formed a two-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the fire. This decision was taken after a high level review meeting regarding the accident. Amrit Abhijat, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism, Charitable Works and Culture Department) and Praveen Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Lucknow Zone, have been made members of the SIT. The investigation team has been instructed to thoroughly investigate all aspects of the incident and determine the role of responsible persons and institutions.

Will submit report within seven days SIT

The government has asked the SIT to submit its detailed report within seven days. During the investigation, the cause of the fire, adherence to safety standards in the building, statutory approvals and any possible negligence will be investigated. The state government has made it clear that no person or institution responsible for the accident will be spared and strict action will be taken against the culprits.

The building has also been in controversies

It has been learned that there has been a dispute in the past regarding the building in which the fire broke out. The total area of ​​building number MS/102/D, located in Sector-D of Aliganj Scheme, is 1992 square feet and the residential map for this was approved on August 20, 2014. However, in the year 2016, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) had filed a case over alleged illegal construction in the building.

Instructions were given to take action regarding illegal construction

After hearing the case, an order to demolish the building was also issued on May 10, 2016. Later the building owners lodged an objection saying that they did not get a fair opportunity to be heard and the construction was as per the approved map. After this, the demolition order was canceled on July 5, 2016.

According to documents, this building was allotted through lottery in the year 1980. In the year 2005, its sale deed was made in the name of Vijay Kumar and Usha while in 2013 it was sold to Virendra Pratap Shukla and Surendra Pratap Shukla. After this, on August 7, 2014, LDA had transferred the name of the building to the new owners. Now after the fire, the administration is also investigating the approvals of the building, the actual condition of the construction, adherence to safety standards and irregularities.