7 months ago
Kolkata Fire: 25 Dead, Arrests Made
A big fire in Kolkata killed 25 people.
The police arrested two managers from Wow Momo and the owner of a nearby warehouse.
The fire started at the warehouse, not at Wow Momo.
The government and a human rights group are investigating to find out who is responsible.
The owner of the warehouse says it was not his fault, but the managers from Wow Momo say it was.
A protest is planned because some people think the government did not do enough to prevent the fire.
The warehouse was rented to Wow Momo by a decorator's company, and no safety checks were done.
The death toll from the Kolkata warehouse fire has risen to 25, with rescue operations concluding.
Kolkata Police arrested the manager and deputy manager of Wow Momo's factory-cum-warehouse, along with the owner of the adjacent Pushpanjali Decorators' warehouse.
Preliminary reports indicate the fire originated from the Pushpanjali warehouse, not the Wow Momo factory.
The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident, alleging criminal negligence and regulatory failures.
The BJP plans a protest rally in Anandapur, initially denied permission but later granted by the Calcutta High Court.
- Who
- Manoranjan Sheet (Manager), Raja Chakraborty (Deputy Manager), Gangadhar Das (Warehouse Owner), West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, NHRC, Suvendu Adhikari (Leader of Opposition)
- What
- Arrest of Wow Momo officials and investigation into a devastating fire
- Where
- Anandapur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- When
- January 30, 2024
- Why
- Investigation into the origin and negligence related to the fire, allegations of human rights violations
Wow Momo Management
Pushpanjali Warehouse Owner
Fire Origin
Wow Momo Management
Denies responsibility, claims fire started at Pushpanjali warehouse
Pushpanjali Warehouse Owner
Claims fire started at Wow Momo factory
Key facts
- Death Toll
- 25 (as of January 30, 2024)
- Arrested Individuals
- Manoranjan Sheet (Manager), Raja Chakraborty (Deputy Manager), Gangadhar Das (Warehouse Owner)
- Location of Arrest
- Narendrapur Police Station
- Date of Arrest
- January 30, 2024
- Fire Origin
- Pushpanjali Decorators' warehouse (preliminary report)
- NHRC Action
- Suo motu cognizance, demanded action taken report
- Protest Rally
- Planned by BJP, initially denied permission, later granted by Calcutta High Court
- Warehouse Status
- Sublet to Wow Momo by decorator's company
- Fire Audit
- None conducted
- Missing Persons
- 27 reported, 21 recovered dead
- Workers Present
- 3 Momo warehouse workers, rest were decorator's employees
Timeline
Kolkata's latest furniture factory fire, 2025-10-29, hints at safety neglect.
Then, a pattern of fires, including another factory blaze, emerges.
Lax safety measures, blamed for the fires, go unaddressed.
Fire's toll: 25 dead. Arrests follow.
Wow Momo managers, warehouse owner held accountable.
Quotes
Amit Shah
Union Home Minister of India
“It is unfortunate that when Vande Mataram was discussed in Parliament, these Trinamool Congress people were opposing it. I asked one of their MPs why they were opposing Vande Mataram. Bankim Chandra was from Bengal. He said that our vote bank of infiltrators is offended by Vande Mataram, and that is why we are opposing it.”
freepressjournal.in
“25 people have died, 27 are missing, I want to ask Mamata Banerjee, if those who died were infiltrators, would you have reacted the same way? People from Bengal were killed. Don't do vote bank politics in this. You should be ashamed”
republicworld.com
Sources
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