Kamala Mills fire: Mumbai Police announces Rs one lakh reward for information on absconding pub owners of 1Above
Mumbai Police announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh to those providing information about the whereabouts of the owners of '1Above' pub in the Kamala Mills Compound
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Friday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh to those providing information about the whereabouts of the owners of '1Above' pub in the Kamala Mills Compound, a police spokesperson said.
File image of the Kamala Mills fire. PTI
The pub owners, Kripesh Mansukhlal Sanghvi, Jigar Sanghvi and Abhijeet Mankar, have been absconding ever since a fire claimed 14 lives and injured over 30 others on 29 December.
An offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under sections 304, 337, 338, 34 of the Indian Penal Code was registered against the three at the NM Joshi Marg police station following the incident.
An official said that police teams were trying to track the three and a lookout notice had also been issued.
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