The accused owner of the building which caught fire and led to the death of nine persons has been placed under police surveillance. “The man, identified as Ramesh Jaiswal, has been kept under police watch at a private hospital in Nampally and he will be arrested once he recovers,” said Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Sandeep Shandilya.
Chief of Hyderabad clues team Venkanna said the cause of fire is suspected be electrical in nature. “Our investigation so far has revealed that the cause of fire is due to a short circuit. This has been confirmed by the CC camera footage of the locality as well,” he said.
The owner of the property is accused of illegally storing chemical drums and containers in the stilt, which caught fire and killed nine people. Officials said the man had suffered a heart stroke due to smoke inhalation during the fire mishap on November 13. Meanwhile, Director-General of Telangana State Fire department Y. Nagi Reddy said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
