In the new development in the Rajkot TRP gaming zone fire, investigators confirmed its co-owner Prakashchand Hiran alias Prakash Jain was among those killed on May 25.

Authorities confirmed the identity of Prakash Hiran through DNA testing.

Prakashchand Hiran, was also among the six TRP Game Zone partners facing charges of culpable homicide.

The main accused in the Rajkot TRP Game Zone fire incident, Dhaval Thakkar, was arrested by Banaskantha crime branch police and Rajkot Police from the north Indian state of Rajasthan on Sunday (May 26).

Meanwhile, the co-owner of the gaming zone,&nbsp;Prakash Hiran, was confirmed dead on Tuesday.&nbsp;Hiran was among the six individuals against whom the Gujarat police filed an FIR and had been missing since the tragedy happened.

On the other hand, Thakkar is the fourth individual arrested in the case. He fled after the fire broke out in the game zone, leading to the loss of 27&nbsp;lives, including four children.

Earlier, three men – Yuvrajsinh Solanki, Nitin Jain and Rahul Rathod – were arrested in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire in the western state of Gujarat.&nbsp;

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The court of additional judicial magistrate BP Thakar remanded the three accused in police custody for two weeks, special public prosecutor Tushar Gokani informed.

While addressing the media, Tushar Gokani said that Yuvrajsinh Solanki tried to put up an act to express before the court that he was filled with remorse for whatever happened.

“After entering the court, Thakkar attempted to convey remorse for the incident, giving the impression that he was in tears. However, within five minutes, he was laughing and engaging in arguments with the court,” Tushar Gokani said.

“This accused seemed like he was crying as soon as he entered the court but in just a few minutes he started laughing and he said that ‘these kinds of things happen’, which was taken in a serious note by the honourable court,” Gokani added.

Out of the six accused named in the FIR, four have been arrested so far.

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"The main ground of remand was that the accused were not cooperating during the investigation. They are giving elusive replies' to whatever questions are being asked and whatever documents are asked. They are saying it was burnt in the incident. They are not cooperating in the investigation and that was the main ground--to seek their cooperation and bring out the truth," Gokani said.

<h2>The fire incident</h2>

On Saturday (May 25), a fire at a two-storey building housing the TRP Game Zone claimed the lives of 27 people, including four children. The building, as per reports, was crowded with over 300 people, many of them children, due to the summer holidays and weekend rush.

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Presenting newspaper clippings from various Indian publications, Advocate Amit Panchal informed the court that the TRP gaming zone in Rajkot had not obtained the necessary permissions, particularly from the fire department.

<h2>Police officers and municipal body officials suspended</h2>

Meanwhile, the Gujarat government on Monday (May 27) suspended seven officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, for negligence in the Rajkot game zone fire.

The officials, as per a release from the government, have been held responsible "for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals."

(With inputs from agencies)

In the new development in the Rajkot TRP gaming zone fire, investigators confirmed its co-owner Prakashchand Hiran alias Prakash Jain was among those killed on May 25.

In the new development in the Rajkot TRP gaming zone fire, investigators confirmed its co-owner Prakashchand Hiran alias Prakash Jain was among those killed on May 25. Authorities confirmed the identity of Prakash Hiran through DNA testing. Prakashchand Hiran, was also among the six TRP Game Zone partners facing charges of culpable homicide. The main accused in the Rajkot TRP Game Zone fire incident, Dhaval Thakkar, was arrested by Banaskantha crime branch police and Rajkot Police from the north Indian state of Rajasthan on Sunday (May 26). Meanwhile, the co-owner of the gaming zone, Prakash Hiran, was confirmed dead on Tuesday. Hiran was among the six individuals against whom the Gujarat police filed an FIR and had been missing since the tragedy happened. On the other hand, Thakkar is the fourth individual arrested in the case. He fled after the fire broke out in the game zone, leading to the loss of 27 lives, including four children. Earlier, three men – Yuvrajsinh Solanki, Nitin Jain and Rahul Rathod – were arrested in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire in the western state of Gujarat. Also read: 'Did you fall asleep?' Gujarat High Court slams Rajkot municipal body for gaming zone tragedy The court of additional judicial magistrate BP Thakar remanded the three accused in police custody for two weeks, special public prosecutor Tushar Gokani informed. While addressing the media, Tushar Gokani said that Yuvrajsinh Solanki tried to put up an act to express before the court that he was filled with remorse for whatever happened. “After entering the court, Thakkar attempted to convey remorse for the incident, giving the impression that he was in tears. However, within five minutes, he was laughing and engaging in arguments with the court,” Tushar Gokani said. “This accused seemed like he was crying as soon as he entered the court but in just a few minutes he started laughing and he said that ‘these kinds of things happen’, which was taken in a serious note by the honourable court,” Gokani added. Out of the six accused named in the FIR, four have been arrested so far. Also read | WATCH | CCTV captures moment Rajkot TRP Game Zone fire started "The main ground of remand was that the accused were not cooperating during the investigation. They are giving elusive replies' to whatever questions are being asked and whatever documents are asked. They are saying it was burnt in the incident. They are not cooperating in the investigation and that was the main ground--to seek their cooperation and bring out the truth," Gokani said. The fire incident On Saturday (May 25), a fire at a two-storey building housing the TRP Game Zone claimed the lives of 27 people, including four children. The building, as per reports, was crowded with over 300 people, many of them children, due to the summer holidays and weekend rush. Also read | Rajkot gaming zone was operating without fire license, lacked safety standards; HC takes suo motu cognisance Presenting newspaper clippings from various Indian publications, Advocate Amit Panchal informed the court that the TRP gaming zone in Rajkot had not obtained the necessary permissions, particularly from the fire department. Police officers and municipal body officials suspended Meanwhile, the Gujarat government on Monday (May 27) suspended seven officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, for negligence in the Rajkot game zone fire. The officials, as per a release from the government, have been held responsible "for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals." (With inputs from agencies)

Rajkot fire case: Owner laughs off in court, another confirmed dead in May 25 tragedy

Two days after a tragic fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people, including nine children, the Gujarat High Court came down hard on the city's municipal body.

On Monday (May 27), the Gujarat High Court reprimanded the Rajkot municipal body for turning a blind eye to two gaming zones which had been operating in the city for over two years without the required permits.

"This has been going on for two-and-a-half years (referring to the Rajkot gaming zone). Are we to assume you turned a blind eye? What do you and your followers do?" the court asked.

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"Have you gone blind? Did you fall asleep?" questioned the court, slamming the civic body.&nbsp;

"Now we do not trust the local system and the state government," it added. As per media reports, the court said this after it was told the gaming centre in Rajkot had been built on unauthorised premises and that a hearing regarding fire safety had been on for four years.

<h2>Summer holidays turn&nbsp;deadly</h2>

On Saturday (May 25), a fire at a two-storey building housing the TRP Game Zone claimed the lives of 27 people, including nine children. The building, as per reports, was crowded with over 300 people, many of them children, due to the summer holidays and weekend rush.

Presenting newspaper clippings from various Indian publications, Advocate Amit Panchal informed the court that the TRP gaming zone in Rajkot had not obtained the necessary permissions, particularly from the fire department.&nbsp;

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He argued that the corporation was at fault. Labelling the oversight "sheer negligence" by the authorities, he contended that the facility should not have been allowed to operate without proper approvals.

<h2>Police officers and Municipal body officials suspended</h2>

Meanwhile, the Gujarat government on Monday (May 27) suspended seven officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, for negligence in the Rajkot game zone fire. The officials, as per a release from the government, have been held responsible "for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals."

As per ANI, those who have been suspended include Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) town planning department assistant engineer Jaideep Chaudhary, assistant town planner for RMC Gautam Joshi, Rajkot Roads and Buildings department’s deputy executive engineer HR Suma, Assistant Engineer Road and Building Department of RMC Parsbhai M Kothiya, Station Officer of Fire and Emergency Services of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Rohit Vigora and police inspectors VR Patel and NI Rathod.

(With inputs from agencies)

Two days after a tragic fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people, including nine children, the Gujarat High Court came down hard on the city's municipal body.

Two days after a tragic fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people, including nine children, the Gujarat High Court came down hard on the city's municipal body. On Monday (May 27), the Gujarat High Court reprimanded the Rajkot municipal body for turning a blind eye to two gaming zones which had been operating in the city for over two years without the required permits. "This has been going on for two-and-a-half years (referring to the Rajkot gaming zone). Are we to assume you turned a blind eye? What do you and your followers do?" the court asked. Also read | WATCH | CCTV captures moment Rajkot TRP Game Zone fire started "Have you gone blind? Did you fall asleep?" questioned the court, slamming the civic body. "Now we do not trust the local system and the state government," it added. As per media reports, the court said this after it was told the gaming centre in Rajkot had been built on unauthorised premises and that a hearing regarding fire safety had been on for four years. Summer holidays turn deadly On Saturday (May 25), a fire at a two-storey building housing the TRP Game Zone claimed the lives of 27 people, including nine children. The building, as per reports, was crowded with over 300 people, many of them children, due to the summer holidays and weekend rush. Presenting newspaper clippings from various Indian publications, Advocate Amit Panchal informed the court that the TRP gaming zone in Rajkot had not obtained the necessary permissions, particularly from the fire department. Also read | Rajkot gaming zone was operating without fire license, lacked safety standards; HC takes suo motu cognisance He argued that the corporation was at fault. Labelling the oversight "sheer negligence" by the authorities, he contended that the facility should not have been allowed to operate without proper approvals. Police officers and Municipal body officials suspended Meanwhile, the Gujarat government on Monday (May 27) suspended seven officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, for negligence in the Rajkot game zone fire. The officials, as per a release from the government, have been held responsible "for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals." As per ANI, those who have been suspended include Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) town planning department assistant engineer Jaideep Chaudhary, assistant town planner for RMC Gautam Joshi, Rajkot Roads and Buildings department’s deputy executive engineer HR Suma, Assistant Engineer Road and Building Department of RMC Parsbhai M Kothiya, Station Officer of Fire and Emergency Services of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Rohit Vigora and police inspectors VR Patel and NI Rathod. (With inputs from agencies)

'Did you fall asleep?' Gujarat High Court slams Rajkot municipal body for gaming zone tragedy

Rajkot's TRP Gaming Zone, where a massive fire broke out resulting in several casualties on Saturday (May 25), lacked safety standards at the facility and was operating without a no-objection certificate (NOC) for fire clearance, officials said further adding that it also had just one exit. A total of 28 people, including nine children, died in the tragic incident.&nbsp;

Some reports mentioned that the fire might have started due to a short circuit, but the reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained.&nbsp;

The owner of the gaming zone and two others were arrested on Saturday, and Raju Bhargava, the Police Commissioner of Rajkot, said that a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against six people under IPC sections 304, 308, 336, 338, 114.&nbsp;

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"The crime branch team is working to arrest others. Our effort is to complete the investigation as soon as possible and file a charge sheet in the case," Bhargava said.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, a special bench of the Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognisance of the fire incident and said it was prima facie a "man-made disaster".&nbsp;

The bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan Desai observed that such gaming zones and recreational facilities have come up without the necessary approvals from competent authorities.&nbsp;

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"We are shocked to read newspaper reports which indicate that the gaming zone at Rajkot appears to have taken advantage of the loopholes in the Gujarat Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (GDCR). These entertainment zones, as newspapers suggest, have come up without the necessary approvals from the competent authorities," the court observed.&nbsp;

The HC also wanted to know from the state government and the municipal corporations "whether such licenses, including the licenses to its use and compliance of fire safety regulations" were given to these respective (entertainment) zones that are in territorial jurisdiction of these corporations.&nbsp;

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In a post on X, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced that the state government will provide Rs 4 lakh (approx $ 4,800) to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 (approx $600) to the injured.&nbsp;

The chief minister also said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed and assigned to investigate the entire incident. The team was seen collecting samples from the incident spot.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Rajkot's TRP Gaming Zone, where a massive fire broke out resulting in several casualties on Saturday (May 25), lacked safety standards at the facility and was operating without a no-objection certificate (NOC) for fire clearance, officials said further adding that it also had just one exit.

Rajkot's TRP Gaming Zone, where a massive fire broke out resulting in several casualties on Saturday (May 25), lacked safety standards at the facility and was operating without a no-objection certificate (NOC) for fire clearance, officials said further adding that it also had just one exit. A total of 28 people, including nine children, died in the tragic incident. Some reports mentioned that the fire might have started due to a short circuit, but the reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained. The owner of the gaming zone and two others were arrested on Saturday, and Raju Bhargava, the Police Commissioner of Rajkot, said that a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against six people under IPC sections 304, 308, 336, 338, 114. Also read: At least 7 babies killed, many injured in massive fire at a children's hospital in Delhi "The crime branch team is working to arrest others. Our effort is to complete the investigation as soon as possible and file a charge sheet in the case," Bhargava said. Meanwhile, a special bench of the Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognisance of the fire incident and said it was prima facie a "man-made disaster". The bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan Desai observed that such gaming zones and recreational facilities have come up without the necessary approvals from competent authorities. Also read: Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal coast tonight, IMD issues warning "We are shocked to read newspaper reports which indicate that the gaming zone at Rajkot appears to have taken advantage of the loopholes in the Gujarat Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (GDCR). These entertainment zones, as newspapers suggest, have come up without the necessary approvals from the competent authorities," the court observed. The HC also wanted to know from the state government and the municipal corporations "whether such licenses, including the licenses to its use and compliance of fire safety regulations" were given to these respective (entertainment) zones that are in territorial jurisdiction of these corporations. Watch: Heatwave in India: Rajasthan's Phalodi records 50 Degrees Celsius × In a post on X, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced that the state government will provide Rs 4 lakh (approx $ 4,800) to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 (approx $600) to the injured. The chief minister also said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed and assigned to investigate the entire incident. The team was seen collecting samples from the incident spot. (With inputs from agencies)

Rajkot gaming zone was operating without fire license, lacked safety standards; HC takes suo motu cognisance

Twenty-eight people, including children, have died in a massive fire that broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot on Saturday. A relief and rescue operation is underway. The government has handed over the investigation of the incident to a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT).