{"id":59077,"date":"2024-05-26T04:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T04:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/26\/rajkot-fire-tragedy-sit-holds-meeting-dna-samples-collected-for-identification-of-victims\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T04:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T04:08:05","slug":"rajkot-fire-tragedy-sit-holds-meeting-dna-samples-collected-for-identification-of-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/26\/rajkot-fire-tragedy-sit-holds-meeting-dna-samples-collected-for-identification-of-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajkot fire tragedy: SIT holds meeting; DNA samples collected for identification of victims"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rajkot<\/div>\n
In the wake of a tragic fire<\/a> incident at a game zone<\/a> that claimed the lives of 27 individuals and injured three others, officials from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) convened a meeting with the local administration in Rajkot<\/a> city, Gujarat<\/a>, during the early hours of Sunday. Since the victims’ bodies were severely burnt, making identification challenging, authorities have begun the process of collecting DNA samples<\/a> from the deceased and their relatives to facilitate the identification process.<\/p>\n

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel<\/a> visited the incident site at Nana-Mava road on Sunday morning and a hospital where the injured persons were admitted. <\/p>\n

The owner and manager of the game zone have been arrested, officials said. <\/p>\n

According to officials, the tragic blaze that engulfed a crowded game zone during a summer vacation<\/a> outing on Saturday evening claimed the lives of 27 individuals, including four children<\/a> below the age of 12.<\/p>\n

Late Saturday night, a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) assembled by the state government arrived in Rajkot to initiate an inquiry into the incident. They promptly convened with local authorities to begin their investigation.<\/p>\n

Joining the efforts, Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, also arrived in Rajkot late Saturday night and participated in the discussions held with the local administration.”The prime minister has sought the information of the incident from the chief minister and has expressed grief. The PM has directed that strong action be taken against the culprits,” he said. Additional Director General of Police Subhash Trivedi, who heads the SIT, told reporters on Saturday night before the meeting that the incident was unfortunate and sad. <\/p>\n

He said the inquiry will begin immediately to find out those responsible for it and ensure no such incident is repeated in the future. <\/p>\n

“We will go through all the aspects of the incident and investigate them thoroughly…We will work with commitment and complete honesty and integrity to provide justice to the children who have lost their lives,” Trivedi said. <\/p>\n

Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vinayak Patel said 27 bodies were recovered from the incident site and taken to the city civil hospital. <\/p>\n

Three persons were injured in the incident and their health condition was stable, he said.<\/p>\n

The SIT, headed by ADGP Trivedi, includes Commissioner, Technical Education, BN Pani; Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Gandhinagar, HP Sanghvi; Chief Fire Officer, Ahmedabad, JN Khadia; and Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, MB Desai. <\/p>\n

The exact cause of the massive fire is not yet known. <\/p>\n

The CM has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to each injured. <\/p>\n

With inputs from PTI<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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