Mundka fire: Delhi CM orders magisterial inquiry, announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia
New Delhi, May 14: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the fire incident site near Mundka metro station on Saturday and stated that the government has ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident.
The Delhi CM also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakhs for the family of the deceased, while the injured will be provided with Rs 50,000 as ex-gratia.
CM Kejriwal was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Cabinet Minister Satyendar Jain.
Speaking to the media, Kejriwal said, "I have ordered a magisterial enquiry on behalf of the Delhi government. Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh would be given to the family of the deceased ones and Rs 50,000 to the injured ones. The two brothers have been arrested. Strict action would be taken against the guilty after the investigation."
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The Chief Minister further stated that the bodies of the deceased were not identified yet and that DNA tests would be conducted to ascertain their identities.
"Bodies of the deceased were charred to the extent that many of them have not been identified yet. We have deployed help to identify the missing and the dead. We will conduct the DNA test through the FSL to ascertain the identities of the mortal remains," he stated.
"We are awaiting the investigation to know if any officer or an agency was responsible for the incident," Kejriwal added.
For the unversed, a massive fire broke out on Friday evening that claimed the lives of 27 people dead and injured 12 others. 25 out of 27 bodies have not been identified yet.
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-PTC News
