"The facts of the incident, as seen by our staff, indicate a rising fire that began to emanate from the adjoining quarters to1Above. Earlier, Mumbai police and civic officials said the pub did not follow fire safety norms and violated regulations on encroachment with obstructions blocking its emergency exit. According to the official, the pub had obtained the fire safety and building permissions from the civic body in October 2016. "On August 2, we razed a portion of the pub for encroaching upon the open space. Thereafter, on October 22, we seized the open space, where it illegally served the customers.

Source: dna December 29, 2017 11:20 UTC