SAI officials said the hostel and two others have been sealed as all three did not have fire NOC.
The fire broke out due to short-circuit in the transformer when most of the students in the class were sleeping.
Chief fire officer Rakesh Vyas said, "Had there been any further delay, loss of life and property could not have been ruled out."
After receiving the information, the fire brigade and officials reached the hostel and found that the hostel did not have a fire NOC.
A video of the entire incident is going viral in which students are seen jumping from the fourth floor, while people standing on the road were asking them to wait for the fire brigade.
In the incident, Arpit Pandey, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, who was preparing for NEET, suffered a fracture in his leg.
Vipin, who hails from Chhattisgarh and is preparing for NEET, said, "I woke you up in the morning hearing noise. I was feeling suffocated. My room is on the second floor. As soon as the fire brigade came, I came down." However, some of his hair was burnt and he was provided first aid.
Chief Fire Officer Vyas said, "No fire NOC was taken while operating this hostel. There are no fire prevention arrangements in the hostel. This hostel was being operated illegally. The biggest negligence was that A small transformer was installed inside on the ground floor." This is completely against the rules. This transformer short circuited and caught fire, moreover there was no emergency exit and hence the students were trapped inside."
The hostel has been sealed. This hostel was given notice twice for not having fire NOC. But, the hostel operator did not pay attention.
Meanwhile, two more hostels were hurriedly inspected and sealed. A case was registered against these hostels by the fire department and further investigation is underway.
The fire broke out due to short-circuit in the transformer when most of the students in the class were sleeping.
Chief fire officer Rakesh Vyas said, "Had there been any further delay, loss of life and property could not have been ruled out."
After receiving the information, the fire brigade and officials reached the hostel and found that the hostel did not have a fire NOC.
A video of the entire incident is going viral in which students are seen jumping from the fourth floor, while people standing on the road were asking them to wait for the fire brigade.
In the incident, Arpit Pandey, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, who was preparing for NEET, suffered a fracture in his leg.
Vipin, who hails from Chhattisgarh and is preparing for NEET, said, "I woke you up in the morning hearing noise. I was feeling suffocated. My room is on the second floor. As soon as the fire brigade came, I came down." However, some of his hair was burnt and he was provided first aid.
Chief Fire Officer Vyas said, "No fire NOC was taken while operating this hostel. There are no fire prevention arrangements in the hostel. This hostel was being operated illegally. The biggest negligence was that A small transformer was installed inside on the ground floor." This is completely against the rules. This transformer short circuited and caught fire, moreover there was no emergency exit and hence the students were trapped inside."
The hostel has been sealed. This hostel was given notice twice for not having fire NOC. But, the hostel operator did not pay attention.
Meanwhile, two more hostels were hurriedly inspected and sealed. A case was registered against these hostels by the fire department and further investigation is underway.
