Rajkot fire incident: No clearance from fire department

With the death toll in the Rajkot fire incident rising, several discrepancies are stumbling out regarding the safety precautions.

The First Information Report (FIR) registered squarely blames the management. It stated that the gaming zone was operating without a no-objection certificate from the fire department. It did not have adequate arrangements to handle any possible fire that would have "hundred percent" chance to result in fatalities.

The FIR states that the game zone was constructed with fabrication structures and galvanised sheets with many areas inside having electrical wirings and AC vents.


"I have no knowledge of any application by the game zone for fire NOC to our department," the FIR quoted local fire officer Bhikhabhai Theva.