Six persons, including industrialist S K Todi of the AMRI group were arrested and the licence of the hospital where 73 persons suffocated to death after a fire today, was cancelled.

"As per my announcement that offenders will be arrested, six persons, including S K Todi, have been arrested," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters. "Law will take its own course. Those responsible for so many deaths, will be dealt with seriously," she said.