Hotel Owner Arrested In Kolkata Fire That Killed 9, Including 7 Bangladeshis

Of the nine persons killed in the hotel fire, seven were Bangladeshi residents, one was from Jharkhand and one from Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.

Five of the seven Bangladeshi nationals killed in a fire at Shikha Inn residential hotel in Kolkata were repatriated through the Benapole International Checkpost this afternoon.Indian immigration officials at Petrapole handed over the bodies to Bangladesh Immigration Police at the zero line around 5:30pm after completi

Of the nine, seven are Bangladeshi nationals and one each from Bihar and West Bengal; the hotel’s owner, Bireshwar Mitra, is still absconding, said police

Kolkata Police arrested Abu Zafar, the leaseholder of Hotel Shikha Inn. He was apprehended from Entally Main Market on Wednesday. Two hotel staff members were also detained for questioning regarding the incident. Investigators are examining the circumstances and safety protocols at the hotel. Further details concer

Five B’deshis among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire  Dawn

It's thought the blaze started from a malfunctioning air conditioning unit

The cause of the fire is still unknown. The hotel is located in central Kolkata, an area known for budget accommodations and restaurants.

At least nine killed in hotel fire in India's Kolkata  Reuters

At least nine people were killed, including a child, in a fire at a ​hotel in India's eastern city of Kolkata ‌on Wednesday, local police said.