4 arrested in Secunderabad e-bike showroom fire case

Hyderabad police arrested four persons in connection with the fire mishap at an e-bike showroom and a hotel which claimed eight lives earlier this week.

Hotel owner Rajender Singh, his son Sumeet Singh, manager and supervisor have been arrested by the police.

They were booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

A major fire broke out at Ruby Pride Luxury Hotel following an explosion in an e-bike showroom located in the basement of the



five-storied building near the Passport Office at around 9.30 p.m. on Monday night.

Eight persons were killed and nine injured in the fire.

Sumeet Singh was running the e-bike showroom, which was being operated in violation of the norms. His father Rajender Singh was running the hotel with another son.

The police later traced Rajender Singh and his son in Kishan Bagh area and arrested them.