Lucknow Coaching Centre Fire: Uttar Pradesh Police Seal Building in Aliganj, Register FIR Against 6 Accused
Lucknow Police have sealed a commercial building in the Aliganj area following a massive fire on Monday that claimed the lives of at least 15 students. Authorities have prohibited public entry to the site to allow forensic and fire department teams to secure evidence.
Lucknow, June 23: Lucknow Police have sealed the building in the Aliganj Police Station area where a massive fire claimed at least 15 lives, and entry of the general public has also been prohibited as forensic and fire department teams prepare to collect evidence from the site. A heavy police deployment remained in place at the spot late into the night to secure the premises and assist in the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Meanwhile, police have also registered an FIR in connection with the incident at Aliganj Police Station under Sections 110, 105, 125 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 6 and 10 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Service Act, against six accused persons and other responsible individuals. Lucknow Coaching Centre Fire: 14 Dead After Massive Blaze Erupts in Aliganj; PM Narendra Modi Announces INR 2 Lakh Ex-Gratia Relief.
Police said that three accused, Ramkrishna Upadhyay, Virendra Shukla and Tushank Krishna Jaiswal have been arrested in connection with the case. The accused were taken to the police station after undergoing medical examination, officials said.
Further investigation is underway and efforts are being made to trace other accused persons involved in the case, police added. Meanwhile, repair work on a damaged 440-volt power line in the area continued, which had disrupted electricity supply to around 150 households following the incident. The affected stretch falls under the Purania Power House jurisdiction. Lucknow Fire: Pet Shop Animals Saved As Blaze Claims Four Lives in Aliganj (Watch Video).
The fire broke out on Monday at a coaching centre located in the Aliganj area of Lucknow, resulting in the death of at least 15 students and injuries to several others. The fire reportedly broke out at a building housing a library and a computer training institute.
According to eyewitnesses, panic gripped the building after the blaze erupted, prompting some occupants to attempt to escape through windows and other exits. One individual reportedly jumped from the building and sustained serious injuries. Authorities are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the fire, and investigations into the incident are currently underway.
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