{"id":29841,"date":"2023-11-30T02:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/key-suspects-nabbed-in-karachi-shopping-mall-fire-case\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T02:36:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:36:02","slug":"key-suspects-nabbed-in-karachi-shopping-mall-fire-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/key-suspects-nabbed-in-karachi-shopping-mall-fire-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Key suspects nabbed in Karachi shopping mall fire case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KARACHI: In a major progress, the police on Wednesday arrested five key suspects allegedly responsible for the fire that erupted inside RJ Shopping Mall at Karachi\u2019s Rashid Minhas Road, which killed nearly a dozen people, ARY News reported. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to details, the east zone police have arrested five key suspects \u2013 which include Imran Adnan (owner of the software house), Sultan and Faizan (part of mall\u2019s administration) and Abid Shah (security in-charge).<\/p>\n

Sources told ARY News that the arrested suspects are allegedly responsible for the fire while further investigation was underway.<\/p>\n

At least 11 people died while five others sustained burn injuries after a\u00a0fire erupted inside the RJ Shopping Mall<\/a>\u00a0a day earlier because of a suspected short circuit, as per the officials.<\/p>\n

The fire began on the fourth floor and later engulfed other floors. The officials claimed that the deaths occurred because the building had no ventilation.<\/p>\n

A first information report (FIR) was registered at Sharae Faisal Police Station by Sub Inspector Sadaruddin Mirani.<\/p>\n

It invoked Sections 322 (manslaughter), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees), 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings), 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).<\/p>\n

The FIR was registered against the shopping mall\u2019s builders, those who approved the map of the building, those who issued the no-objection certificate (NOC), the incumbent management of the shopping mall, K-Electric and the relevant fire station for failing to fulfil their duties.<\/p>\n

Preliminary report<\/strong><\/p>\n

A preliminary report prepared by the Fire Brigade Department has stated that there was \u201cno kind of public safety system\u201d in place at the RJ shopping mall in Karachi\u2019s Gulistan-i-Jauhar area.<\/p>\n

According to the report, emergency exit doors, exit signs, existing preventive mechanisms and emergency lighting or power backup were \u201cnot available\u201d in the ill-fated building.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo kind of public safety system was available in RJ Mall, including fire safety\/fighting equipment and emergency exits,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0Karachi mall fire: Report reveals shocking details<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It added that the department did not receive timely information about the fire and the third and fourth floors were \u201cburning severely\u201d when the fire brigade reached the scene. It said that staff faced difficulty in firefighting operations due to the \u201cintense smoke\u201d, adding that the fire\u2019s cause could not be determined.<\/p>\n

The report said that the employees of the offices located in the building were rescued by smashing through doors, adding that all 11 deaths occurred due to \u201csmoke inhalation and suffocation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n