Karnataka: Cracker shop owner detained after fire at godown killed 14

Karnataka police on Sunday detained the owner of the firecracker shop in Attibele of Anekal town after a massive fire accident at the shop cumgodown killed 14 people on Saturday said the Director General of Police Alok MohanExpressing his condolences to the families of the victims of the incident the DGP also said that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire and to bring those responsible to justiceThe owner of the shop and his son have been taken into custody pending further investigation A thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire and to bring those responsible to justice DGP Mohan saidThe DGP however said that there is currently no evidence to suggest that there were child labourers employed at the firecracker shop He said that a comprehensive postmortem examination will provide further insights into the tragic incidentLocal authorities and law enforcement agencies are collaborating to ensure a meticulous investigation and more information is expected to become available as the inquiry progresses DGP Mohan saidThe DGP also informed that the blaze had quickly engulfed the premises resulting in a challenging rescue operation by the fire department and emergency servicesKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to visit the gutted remains of a firecracker storeThe fire broke out as the workers at the store were unloading firecrackers from a vehicle on Saturday around 330 pm police saidAccording to the police the situation is currently under control with the firefighters managing to put out the flames entirelyAn investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire the police addedThe Karnataka government meanwhile announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the nextofkin of the deceased in the incidentDeputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited the site of the fire on Saturday night and took a briefing on the incident from officialsOfficials said that 13 people died in the fire I spoke to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the phone about the incident The next of kin of the deceased will receive an exgratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each from the government Shivakumar saidThe deputy CM added that an investigation was underway to determine the exact cause of the fire The police are also checking IF the fire prevention rules were followed the deputy CM saidWith Diwali not too far away the police have been instructed to adhere to strict observance of fire safety norms in cracker shops and godowns across the state Shivakumar addedChief Minister Siddaramaiah also condoled the loss of lives in the fire on social media platform X posting I was deeply saddened to hear the news that 12 people died in the fire accident that broke out in a firecracker store near Anekal Bangalore city district I am going to visit the accident site tomorrow and inspect it My condolences to the family of the deceased workersAccording to the damage assessment done by the officials seven twowheelers a container lorry and three other vehicles were gutted in the fireThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever