New Delhi: Eight of the 11 individuals killed within the hearth accident in outer Delhi’s Alipur have been recognized by their relations and police stated they may conduct a DNA take a look at on the unidentified our bodies if required, information company PTI reported. Police have additionally initiated an investigation to find out the reason for the fireplace and whether or not the paint manufacturing unit was working illegally.
In an announcement, the Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) stated that the constructing the place the fireplace broke out was unlawfully utilised for mixing chemical paint.
Among the many casualties, was the proprietor of the manufacturing unit, Ashok Kumar Jain, together with 10 of his workers, confirmed a police official. The manufacturing unit, Om Suns Paint, had been in operation since 2017, the official added. “It has come to mild that the proprietor used to lock the manufacturing unit from inside when work was on,” the police officer stated.
The recognized victims embody Jain (62), Ram Surat Singh (44), Vishal Gaund (19), Anil Thakur (46), Pankaj Kumar (29), Shubham (19), Mira (44), and Brijkishore (19).
Police suspect that the manufacturing unit gate was locked, trapping the employees inside when the fireplace broke out. Forensic specialists have gathered samples from the location. “Prima facie, it’s suspected that the fireplace broke out on account of a brief circuit and unfold to an space the place chemical compounds had been saved, resulting in a number of blasts,” PTI quoted police as saying.
Some victims had been recognized based mostly on their clothes and private belongings recovered from the scene. For these unidentified, DNA testing could also be needed, said one other official.
The incident passed off in Alipur’s Dayal Market the place chemical godowns had been housed within the manufacturing unit. An explosion adopted the fireplace, which rapidly unfold to eight shops and a drug rehabilitation facility close by.
Native residents alleged a delayed response from hearth providers, blaming a visitors jam close to GT Karnal Highway. A Delhi Hearth Providers (DFS) official confirmed receiving the fireplace name at 5:25 pm, with 22 fire-tenders deployed, PTI reported.