Overview

• The fire broke out at Golden Banquet Hall around 8:47 pm on June 23 and was fully extinguished by about 6 am the next day.
• Delhi Fire Services dispatched 24 fire tenders and joined the National Disaster Response Force and police in overnight rescue and containment operations.
• Forty-year-old carpenter Rajesh died of suffocation, while another man escaped with minor injuries and bruises.
• Senior police officers say the blaze likely originated in the kitchen area from either an electrical fault or an LPG leak.
• DFS officials are examining whether the banquet hall held a valid fire safety certificate and complied with regulations.