Lahore Hotel Fire: FIR Registered Against Owner and Staff Over Negligence

Gulberg Police have filed an FIR against six individuals, including the hotel owner Fuzail Ahmed, in connection with the fire that broke out at a hotel in Lahore’s Gulberg area.

The FIR was registered at the Gulberg police station following a complaint lodged by chief instructor Civil Defence Rashid Rafique.

According to the FIR, the hotel management had illegally installed a boiler in the building’s basement to supply gas. “Boiler operator was inexperienced. The boiler exploded and the blaze break out in the hotel premises after gas leakage,” the FIR stated.

“The hotel management was earlier issued a notice for the fire safety, but it ignored the notice,” the complaint added.

“The negligence of the hotel management resulted in death of three persons, and four others were injured in the fire incident,” the FIR confirmed.

The fire also caused damage to motorbikes and vehicles parked in the basement, as noted in the FIR.

Rescue 1122 teams conducted a large-scale operation and successfully brought the fire under control. According to a spokesperson for Rescue 1122, three missing individuals were recovered from the site in critical condition but later succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital. “The deceased were identified as 25-year-old Shahryar, 30-year-old Imran and 30-year-old Riyaz,” he said.

The incident has raised serious questions about fire safety compliance and negligence in commercial establishments.