registered<\/a> a first information report (FIR) of the fire at the Sharea Faisal police station. The case was registered on behalf of the state but no one was nominated in the FIR.<\/p>\nEarlier today, Karachi East Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Investigation) Amir Saud Magsi, along with other members of the investigation team, examined the building as it remained sealed for the third consecutive day.<\/p>\n
Talking to the media, SSP Magsi said it was the investigation team\u2019s second visit to the site. The team had also visited the building on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have included one engineer in the team,\u201d Magsi said, adding that the team had observed \u201cmany things\u201d which would be included in its report.<\/p>\n
Terming the incident \u201ctragic\u201d and regretting the loss of innocent lives, SSP Magsi said the team had also decided to seek help from experts well-versed in the subjects of electricity, explosives and fire.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is too early to reach any conclusion,\u201d the officer said, adding that the team had sent questionnaires to different institutions and was waiting for their responses.<\/p>\n
Without elaborating, the officer said there were \u201csome elements\u201d which were missing but vowed that a transparent probe would be conducted and those responsible would be held responsible.<\/p>\n
\u201cSoon, we will visit the building along with experts and engineers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said the FIR was not registered in haste, adding that any delay in doing so may have weakened the case in court. Magsi further said that only the information which surfaced in the initial probe was stated in the FIR.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrict legal action will be taken in light of the inquiry report,\u201d the SSP said. \u201cSomeone\u2019s negligence has caused a colossal loss of human life which is regrettable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are striving to get help from experts and carry out a transparent probe to unearth the facts,\u201d Magsi said.<\/p>\n
He added it would be premature to say with certainty where and how the fire erupted. He said the investigators would be in a better position to explain the chain of events when the final report was compiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is our endeavour to complete the probe as soon as possible,\u201d he said. The SSP added that the building would remain sealed till experts visited the site and evidence was collected.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the shopkeepers who were working at the plaza arranged a Quran Khwani for the 11 killed in the fire. The shopkeepers also installed banners outside the mall, expressing their condolences over the deaths of the employees.<\/p>\n
The banners also bore slogans for the probe\u2019s early completion so that the shopkeepers could resume their business activities. They also demanded that the building be de-sealed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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