Mumbai Kamala Mills fire: BMC suspends 5 officials

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday suspended five of its officials in connection with the fire accident at a restaurant in Central Mumbai's Kamala Mills complex, that claimed 14 lives , a top official said.

5 officials have been already suspended but beyond that if they or owners are found responsible for loss of lives,they will be booked under IPC.Guilty won’t be spared.

The civic body in the recent past had sent a few notices to the joints at the Kamala Mills compound



for violation of norms, a senior BMC official said.

The suspended officials include an assistant divisional fire officer, while the remaining four are from the ward office including engineers and health officials, civic sources said, adding the ward officer of G South has been transferred.

Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday promised action against errant civic officials and the owners of a pub in central Mumbai where a massive fire claimed 14 lives.