Nine Dead, Including Five Bangladeshis, in Kolkata Hotel Fire
Nine people, including five Bangladeshi nationals, died from suffocation in a fire at a Kolkata hotel. The hotel's leaseholder has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Kolkata hotel fire: Leaseholder of Hotel Shikha Inn Abu Zafar arrested
Kolkata Police arrested Abu Zafar, the leaseholder of Hotel Shikha Inn. He was apprehended from Entally Main Market on Wednesday. Two hotel staff members were also detained for questioning regarding the incident. Investigators are examining the circumstances and safety protocols at the hotel. Further details concerning the fire investigation are currently awaited.
By YASHIKA BAJAJ
Read full article →Kolkata hotel fire: B’deshi journalist, kin had come for treatment
A Bangladeshi journalist, his wife, their young son and his father-in-law were among nine people killed in the fire at Hotel Shikha Inn in central Kolkata on Wednesday
Read full article →5 Bangladeshi nationals among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire; four from same family: Deputy High Commission
According to the Deputy High Commission, four of the deceased Bangladeshi nationals were from Kushtia and belonged to the same family, while the fifth was from Dhaka. One of the other deceased was an Indian national, while the identities of three victims are yet to be confirmed.
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