The Pune police, a forensic team and officials from three Maharashtra government agencies on Friday started an investigation to ascertain t...
The Pune police, a forensic team and officials from three Maharashtra government agencies on Friday started an investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire at the Serum Institute of India’s premises, reported PTI. The blaze claimed five lives.
“Our investigation started today afternoon,” Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta said on Friday. “Our crime branch team, [and] a forensic team reached the spot to begin the probe.”
Gupta said that the statements of people who worked at the facility were being recorded. “Based on the outcome of the probe, further course of action will decided,” he said. The police commissioner also confirmed that the forensics team collected samples from the spot.
Meanwhile, top officials of fire departments of the Pune Municipal Corporation, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation are also conducting an investigation.
Prashant Ranpise, Pune Municipal Corporation fire department head, said there was no sign of smoke at the spot right now. However, as a precautionary measure, a fire brigade vehicle has been deployed at the building, he said.
“Smog detection system at the SII [Serum Institute of India] was very effective,” Devendra Potphode, chief fire officer of Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, said, according to The Indian Express. “There was sufficient water supply for the fire vehicles involved in...
