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Delhi Fire Horror: Owner's Bangladesh-Linked Arrest Draws Attention

| Jun 05, 2026, 10:17:24 PM | TOI.in
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Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the Delhi bed-and-breakfast where a fire killed 21 people, was previously arrested in a case involving alleged forgery and illegal identity documents. Police say Bajaj allowed a Bangladeshi woman, her daughter and grandson to use his Delhi address to obtain Indian documents, including Aadhaar cards and a passport. The revelation comes as investigators probe the deadly Paharganj fire and alleged licensing violations at the guesthouse. Authorities have also found that the establishment's tea-and-snacks licence had expired months before the incident.

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