Karol Bagh fire: Hotel Arpit Palace owner Rakesh Goel arrested

  • | Sunday | 17th February, 2019

Five days after a fire at Hotel Arpit Palace in Karol Bagh left 17 dead, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested its owner Rakesh Goel after he landed in New Delhi from Qatar on Sunday. The Crime Branch received a tip-off that Goel, who founded Hotel Arpit Palace in 1993, was travelling to Delhi from Qatar by IndiGo flight 6E 1702. Goel was arrested after brief questioning and will be produced in court, said DCP Rajesh Deo. AdvertisingA look out circular (LoC) had already been issued on Thursday and Goel was detained upon arrival in Delhi and handed over to the Crime Branch officials. The Delhi Police will seek his remand to further its investigation into the blaze in the five-storey, 46-room Karol Bagh hotelBesides Goel, two people have been arrested so far — hotel general manager Rajendra Kumar (47) and assistant manager Vikas Kumar (21).

Five days after a fire at Hotel Arpit Palace in Karol Bagh left 17 dead, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested its owner Rakesh Goel after he landed in New Delhi from Qatar on Sunday. The Crime Branch received a tip-off that Goel, who founded Hotel Arpit Palace in 1993, was travelling to Delhi from Qatar by IndiGo flight 6E 1702. Advertising A look out circular (LoC) had already been issued on Thursday and Goel was detained upon arrival in Delhi and handed over to the Crime Branch officials. Goel was arrested after brief questioning and will be produced in court, said DCP Rajesh Deo. The Delhi Police will seek his remand to further its investigation into the blaze in the five-storey, 46-room Karol Bagh hotel Besides Goel, two people have been arrested so far — hotel general manager Rajendra Kumar (47) and assistant manager Vikas Kumar (21).

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