Kamala Mills fire: Two more arrested, chargesheet filed against 12

February 28, 2018 22:10

The Mumbai Police arrested two more people in the December 29, 2017 blaze at the plush Kamala Mills Compound that killed 14 including 13 patrons. The city police also filed a 2706- page chargesheet against 12 accused including the owners of retro-bars- 1 Above, Mojos Bristo and Kamala Mills.

The two arrested have been identified as Dinesh Yashwant Mahale, Sub Engineer G/south ward with the BMC and Sandeep Shivaji Shinde, Assistant Divisional Fire Officer Worli Division.

While Mahale failed to raze the illegal constructions at the two resto-bars, Shinde issued fire NOC based on the report submiitted by arrested accused junior fire officer Rajendra Patil. Patil purported submitted forged pictures to help the establishments get NoC, said an officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The 12 accused have been chargesheeted under certain sections of the IPC including those for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, cheating and forgery.

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