Police on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the fire at a Bangalore commercial complex that left nine persons dead. Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order M R Poojar said that the inquiry will be conducted by Assistant Commissioner of Police G B Manjunath and all angles, including sabotage, would be probed.<br/><br/>Nine persons, including three who jumped in panic, died in the fire at the seven-storeyed Carlton Towers, housing several software companies and commercial establishments, last evening and over 50 were hospitalised for burns and suffocation.<br/><br/>Authorities at the Manipal Hospital where the injured are being treated told reporters that 38 of the 59 persons brought to the hospital have been discharged. Fourteen out of the remaining 21 were still in the ICU.<br/>
News On AIR | February 24, 2010 6:05 PM
Inquiry ordered into Bangalore fire mishap