Bengaluru Building Fire: DK Shivakumar Blames Illegal Buildings for Blaze in Nagarathpete, Warns of Demolition If Not Strengthened, Announces INS 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia

Bengaluru Building Fire: DK Shivakumar Blames Illegal Buildings for Blaze in Nagarathpete, Warns of Demolition If Not Strengthened, Announces INS 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday blamed the owners of illegal buildings for the fire in Bengaluru’s Nagarathpete that killed five people from Rajasthan, saying notices will be issued to such structures with orders to strengthen them or face demolition, while also announcing Rs five lakh compensation for each victim’s family.

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