The Peeragarhi fire case in Delhi in which a firefighter was killed and 14 others were injured on Thursday has been transferred to the Crime Branch, police said.
A battery factory collapsed in northwest Delhi following an explosion due to a fire that broke out early in the morning, officials said.
“The Peeragarhi fire case has been transferred to the Crime Branch,” an official said.
According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call was received around 4 a.m. about a fire at a factory in Udyog Nagar area of Peeragarhi. Seven fire engines were rushed to the spot. But the fire spread out due to the explosion of the batteries.
