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Cops have arrested the owner of the Surat coaching centre in which a massive fire had erupted on Friday. The blaze claimed 20 lives.
Surat fire: Here is what we know so far
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Two builders of the commercial Takshashila Complex in Sarthana area, the site of the inferno, are on the run, Surat Police Commissioner Satish Sharma told reporters Saturday.
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Police registered an FIR under various sections (of the Indian Penal Code) against three persons last night. They include two builders and the owner of the coaching class.
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Accused coaching class owner has been identified as Bhargav Butani
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Accused builders have been identified as Harshul Vekaria and Jignesh Paliwal.
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Cops have already arrested Butani.
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In Surat, a massive fire had engulfed the four-storey commercial complex.
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Most of the victims included teenage students.
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Some of them died of suffocation.
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Many died due to injuries sustained after jumping off windows to escape the fire. According to eyewitnesses, at least 10 students had jumped out to save themselves from the blaze.
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The state government had ordered a detailed inquiry.
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(With PTI inputs)
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