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Owner reached fire-hit Delhi B&B, ‘stood for 15 mins’ before leaving: Eyewitness

Posted on: Jun 05, 2026 08:10 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Owner reached fire-hit Delhi B&B, ‘stood for 15 mins’ before leaving: Eyewitness
LAvkesh Bajaj, the possessor of the brandish continue B&B where a go off killed 21 people, arrived at the shot while the blaze was raging, and stood there for about 10-15 minutes before disappearing, a local resident said on Thursday.Mohammed Wasim, 37, a resident, said he reached the spot around 8.30 am and saw smoke billowing from the building. “I called Bajaj at 8:52am and spoke for 26 seconds. I told him the fire was massive. He said he knew. I asked him to come and then hung up,” Wasim said.Bajaj, he said, arrived about 10 minutes later. “I saw him standing in a white T-shirt. I was busy with rescue operations, so I didn’t talk to him, but I know he stayed there for 10-15 minutes,” Wasim added.Also Read| Couple awaiting rescue after Delhi fire found dead in embrace in locked washroomWasim and police said Bajaj runs two other B&Bs in the neighbourhood and used to visit the restaurant under the Flourish Stay B&B daily. While Bajaj owned the B&B, his manager Jay Mishra was listed as the owner on the licence and was mandated to stay at the establishment. Police said Mishra – mentioned in court documents as an “accountant” – is absconding along with another man identified as Rakesh. According to court documents, Rakesh is also the manager of the B&B.Also Read| Delhi fire: Hotel under scanner, owner detained, 18 foreign nationals killed | Top points on Malviya Nagar blazeMeanwhile, a Delhi court on Thursday sent Bajaj to four-day police custody, noting that his custodial interrogation was necessary, given the serious allegations against him.

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