The family of seven people, who suffered critical injuries in the Kamala Mills fire, on Wednesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and sought provisional compensation for their medical treatment.
Speaking to ANI, Prakash Wagh, an advocate of the petitioners, said, “Seven members of the same family were present there at the ‘1 Above’ pub when the fire broke out. They are demanding a CBI probe and action against the guilty.” “They are also demanding a provisional compensation as they are undergoing medical treatment and a lot of money is being spent,” he added.
He said that the probe should not be only conducted against the ones who are arrested but against the firemen and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as well.The family members, who were severely burnt, said that there was only one exit in the pub and that too only of about two feet breadth which led to a stampede.”The way the firemen and the BMC ignored the safety norms is very serious,” Wagh stated.
Meanwhile, two owners of the “1 Above” pub, Jigar Sanghavi and Kripesh Sanghavi, were arrested late on Wednesday night in connection with the fire that claimed the lives of 14 people last month.