Short circuit caused fire at Serum Institute, no foul play, says Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar
A major fire engulfed the fourth and fifth floors of an under-construction building at Serum Institute s 100-acre Manjari campus in the SEZ area in Pune
BusinessToday.In | February 12, 2021 | Updated 16:56 IST
Serum fire not foul play, says Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the fire at the Serum Institute of India campus on January 21 was no foul play. He said that the blaze was due to a short circuit. The fire at Adar Poonawalla-led Serum Institute led to the death of five people.
The crime branch of the city policy was conducting a parallel investigation. Jan 23, 2021 · 11:18 am The police visit the Serum Institute of India in Pune, where a fire broke out on Friday. | PTI
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.”