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Rajkot fire: Main accused arrested, faked remorse in court
Dhaval Thakkar, the main accused in the Rajkot TRP Game Zone fire incident, was arrested by Banaskantha crime branch police and Rajkot Police from Rajasthan on Sunday.
Thakkar, a resident of Abu Road in Rajasthan, had fled after the fire broke out in the game zone, which claimed 28 lives, including four children.
Earlier, three men – Yuvrajsinh Solanki, Nitin Jain and Rahul Rathod – were arrested in connection with the fire.
Special public prosecutor Tushar Gokani told reporters that Solanki “tried to put up an act” in his bid to express before the court that he was filled with remorse for whatever happened.
“When he entered the court, he tried to project that he had remorse for the incident and everyone felt that he was crying. After five minutes, he was laughing and arguing with the court,” Gokani said.
Gokani also said the accused were brought before the court and further police custody of 14 days was sought.
Out of the six accused named in the FIR, fourt have been arrested so far.
An FIR was registered against six partners of the TRP game zone on charges of culpable homicide after a blaze there killed 28 persons on May 25.
The six accused – Dhaval Thakkar, Ashoksinh Jadeja, Kiritsinh Jadeja, Prakashchand Hiran, Yuvrajsinh Solanki, and Rahul Rathod – had partnered to run the game zone where the fire occurred.
They have been booked under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 337 (causing hurt by an act that endangers the life or personal safety of others), 338 (causing grievous hurt to a person by doing an act that endangers their life or personal safety) and 114 (someone present when offence is committed).
The investigation is ongoing.