Manoj Nayak surrendered before the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police hours after a look-out circular was issued against him. Manoj Nayak, promoter of SUM Hospital, where fire tragedy claimed 21 lives, surrendered before the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police hours after a look-out circular was issued against him and his wife on wee hours of Thursday. When it was felt that Mr. Nayak was evading arrest and not cooperating with investigation, look-out circular was issued against him,” said Y. Commissioner of Police said, “we are currently studying the organisational structure of the SUM Hospital. Even Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J. P. Nadda, who found serious lapses in fire safety measures in city-based SUM Hospital, had said culprits should not go scot-free.

Source: The Hindu October 20, 2016 04:30 UTC