File photo of hospital fire that killed 18 on May 1
SURAT: Seven trustees of Bombay Patel Welfare Society were arrested by Bharuch police on Saturday in connection with the fire at Welfare Hospital. Earlier, two other trustees were nabbed on May 15. The arrested trustees include office-bearers.
Although the FIR registered by cops on May 12 had named only president Dr Khalid Patel as accused, others too were held responsible for the mishap that claimed 18 lives on May 1. Besides Khalid, vice-president Faruk Ibrahim Patel, general secretary Zuber Patel, treasurer Salim Patel, Ahmed Ruwala, Faruk Abdullah Patel, Habib Patel, Mohammed Faruq Patel and Suhel Dalal have been made accused.