Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Bengaluru Fire: Owner and Son Arrested After Five Deaths
A fire at a plastic manufacturing unit in Bengaluru resulted in five deaths.
The building owner and his son were arrested.
The fire, which began early Saturday morning, spread rapidly.
The victims included a family of four and their neighbor.
The building had construction issues and lacked safety measures.
The father rented the building for around 10 years.
The small manufacturing unit produced plastic kitchen items and other materials.
The building owner and son were arrested following the fire.
The fire started in a plastic articles manufacturing unit.
Five people, including a family of four, died in the blaze.
Authorities cited unauthorized construction and lack of safety measures.
The fire began around 2:30 AM on Saturday.
- Who
- Five people died; building owner and son arrested.
- What
- A fire at a plastic articles manufacturing unit.
- When
- Around 2:30 AM on Saturday.
- Where
- Near KR Market, Bengaluru.
- Why
- Under investigation; linked to unauthorized construction and lack of safety measures.
Building Owner's Responsibility
Victims' Families
Accountability
Building Owner's Responsibility
Owner held liable due to negligence
Victims' Families
Victims and their families
- Fatalities
- 5
- Location
- Plastic articles manufacturing unit near KR Market
- Victims
- Family of four and neighbor
- Arrests
- Building owner and son
- Charges
- Unauthorized construction, negligence, lack of safety measures
- Victim
- Madan Singh was renting the building for nearly 10 years
Sources
Two Children Among Five Dead in Building Fire In Bengaluru
Five killed in fire accident at plastic manufacturing unit in Bengaluru
4 of a family, neighbour burnt alive in Central Bengaluru illegal godown fire
Five killed in horrific fire accident at four-storey building
Bengaluru Fire and Cylinder Blast Kill 6, Deputy CM Blames Illegal Buildings, Orders Crackdown
5 Killed In Bengaluru Building Fire, Owners Arrested For Safety Violations
Bengaluru Building Fire: Shivakumar Blames Illegal Buildings
Fire in plastic articles manufacturing unit: Building owner, son arrested after 5 killed
