Rajkot fire: Town planning official among 4 held

Rajkot police in Gujarat on Thursday arrested four government officials, including a town planning officer (TPO), in connection with the devastating fire at TRP game zone here that claimed 27 (34 according to sources) lives last week.

 

TPO M D Sagathia, assistant TPOs Mukesh Makwana and Gautam Joshi, and former station officer of Kalavad Road fire station Rohit Vigora were arrested, said an official.

 

"Four government officials have been arrested," confirmed state Director General of Police Vikas Sahay, according to PTI.

 

The government has already suspended Joshi and Vigora.

 

At least nine persons have been arrested in the case so far. 

 

On May 25, a gaming and entertainment centre made of fabricated metal, with litres of fuel on site, caught fire, killing scores of adults and children..