‘Can’t trust Local System anymore’: Gujarat HC raps state over Rajkot game zone fire

May 27, 2024

Rajkot: Hearing the case of massive fire at a gaming zone, The Gujarat High Court rapped the state government. In massive fire, 28 people were charred to death which also included 4 children under 12 years of age. As per the police, there can be a spike in the death toll as time passes.

Making a strict comment, when the court was apprised about the fact that two gaming zones had been operating without any permits, The court reportedly said that, it (court) could no longer ‘trust’ the state government.

The gaming zone was running without the required permits for a long time. They didn’t have the safety permits and certificates.

“This has been going on for two-and-a-half years..Are we to assume you turned a blind eye? What do you and your followers do?” the court remarked. The court also criticized the Municipal Corporation of Rajkot for their role in the massive fire at Gaming zone.

Saying that the it can’t trust the local system anymore, the court said, “Have you gone blind? Did you fall asleep? Now we do not trust the local system and the state.”

Rajkot Massive Fire at Gaming Zone

The fire at the TRP game zone in the Nana-Mava locality of Rajkot on Saturday evening killed 28 persons, including 4 children. As per the police, the reason behind the fire could be the welding work that was going on in the gaming zone.

The Rajkot Police has registered a first information report (FIR) against six partners of the game zone on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Two of them have been arrested, while the others are still at large.