According to the latest report, an eight-year-old boy who had suffered burns in a fire caused by an LPG gas cylinder leak at Dharavi succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, August 31.
Officials said Sonu Jaiswal (8) was among five, who were critical. The condition of the others is stable, while two were discharged.
Reportedly, Sonu Jaiswal’s mother Satradevi continues to be in a critical condition at a hospital. His father and aunt are being treated for burns too but are said to be out of danger.
Meanwhile, on Monday, August 30, a 28-year-old labourer, Mohamed Miraj Siddiqui, was arrested for the LPG cylinder leak and subsequent fire at a slum structure in Dharavi’s Shahu Nagar, which injured 17 residents and grievously injured five.
He was registered under IPC Article 337 (Life Threatening) 338 (Serious Injury Threatening Life) and 285 (Negligence Related to Fire or Combustible Substances).
Reportedly, after his wife told him that the cylinder was leaking, he took out the cylinder from his single-story building. The cylinder slipped from his hand and fell into the driveway.
Meanwhile, as per the preliminary investigation, it was found that someone lost a cigarette near the leaking cylinder and caused a fire. After the incident, Siddiqui left the area with his wife and children, fearing an attack.
However, the district court granted him bail. The police have asked him to submit documents proving that the cylinders were legally purchased by him.
The incident took place in a narrow lane opposite Hotel Mubarak in Dharavi on Sunday, August 29.
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