A case of culpable homicide was registered against the developer of the building, Abdul Razak Ismail Supariwala. He was subsequently arrested, said an officer from Bhoiwada police station.
The blaze, which broke out on the 12th floor of the posh residential building, killed four people and injured at least 16 others.
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20 fire tenders have rushed to the spot where fire broke out on the 12th floor of the tower.
Four fire tenders are at the spot trying to control the blaze. No report of anyone being injured in the fire has been received so far.
The 33-storey high-rise building is home to several famous personalities, including Bollywood star Deepika Padukone.
The fire broke out at about 4 am on the ground floor and quickly spread all over the 5-storey Kothari building, also known as the Light of Asia.
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Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire, which started from a chemical factory. The blaze had reportedly engulfed two nearby factories too.
As per initial reports, eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to control the blaze.
As soon as reports of the fire were conveyed to the fire brigade, around 12 vehicles were rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
The 30-year-old hotelier was on the run along with co-owners of the pub, Kripesh Sanghavi and Jigar Sanghavi, since the day of the incident.
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