Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Owners Demolish Illegal Portions of Lucknow Building After Deadly Fire
In Lucknow, India, the owners of a building where a fire killed 15 people started tearing down the illegal parts of the building.
The fire happened on June 22, and the building was not following the rules for safety and construction.
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) told the owners to remove the illegal parts by July 25.
The owners began the demolition on July 20.
The LDA is also investigating its own officials and has arrested four people, including the building owner.
Four officials from different departments have been suspended because of the incident.
Owners began demolishing illegal portions of the building on July 20, following an LDA order.
The building was declared illegal for commercial use and unauthorized constructions.
The fire on June 22 killed 15 people and led to multiple investigations.
LDA has warned owners about safety norms during demolition and will inspect the site after the deadline.
Four people, including the building owner, have been arrested, and four officials have been suspended.
- Who
- Owners of the commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area
- What
- Demolition of illegal portions of the building following a deadly fire
- When
- Demolition began on July 20, with a deadline of July 25
- Where
- Plot No. MS-102, Sector D, Aliganj, Lucknow
- Why
- The building was found to have illegal constructions and violations of fire safety norms
- Location
- Plot No. MS-102, Sector D, Aliganj, Lucknow
- Date of Fire
- June 22
- Death Toll
- 15
- Demolition Deadline
- July 25
- Illegal Construction
- Unauthorized upper floor and commercial use of residential building
- Arrested Individuals
- Virendra Prasad Shukla, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Tushar Krishna Jaiswal, Suresh Kumar Sahoo
- Suspended Officials
- 4 officials from electricity, fire, and LDA departments