00:00Let's turn to our top focus today because 21 people have died in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy in the
00:06heart of the national capital.
00:08But was this just a fire accident or evidence of a much larger and more dangerous network where fire safety
00:16is given a go-by?
00:18India Today's special investigation team went undercover in Delhi's House Rani area.
00:23What we found raises serious questions about safety norms, tenant verification and official oversight.
00:30Watch tonight's special investigation.
00:3921 lives lost.
00:42A devastating fire inside a guest house in Delhi's House Rani area has exposed what may be a much larger
00:49and more dangerous reality.
00:51Properties originally approved under the Delhi government's bed and breakfast scheme are alleged to have gradually transformed into full-fledged
01:01guest houses and hotels.
01:03Many catering to foreign patients, visiting nearby Max Hospital and their families.
01:11Ajitak's special investigation team went undercover in the area.
01:15What we found raises serious questions about safety and enforcement.
01:20Several buildings had narrow corridors, cramped exits and accommodation spaces operating out of residential structures.
01:28And now after the deadly fire, are rooms still available?
01:36Aif unreli Minsker.
01:45More Indian view of the Relax.
01:47Dope wants to walk or mud?
01:50Dope wants to walk or mud?
01:54Dope wants.
01:55Detarling house, unveiling house and ہے.
01:56Hold him.
02:00The Bede wants to walk or Rio?
02:01Cette interview read this is as he is doing, when he is investing in its home.
02:02Aandik togal.
02:02I know which was the experience of this lesson.
02:02Within minutes, brokers began offering rooms, no paperwork, no questions, no verification.
02:40The room was offered at Rs.1500 per day, with electricity charged separately.
03:09Further ahead, another broker offered a two-room apartment for Rs.3300 per day.
03:54The safety concerns don't end there.
03:58A maze of electrical wires hang overhead.
04:02Encroachments have narrowed several lanes, potentially obstructing emergency vehicles during a fire.
04:09Yet rooms continue to be offered openly.
04:12Another shocking discovery.
04:15Everyone demanded payment, but no one demanded identification.
04:20No Aadhaar card, no passport, no police verification.
04:24According to Delhi police rules, hotels, guest houses and landlords must maintain guest records and verify tenants.
04:34Foreign nationals must be registered through mandatory C-form submissions.
04:41Yet our investigation found little evidence of these norms being followed.
04:47So where are the records of the outsiders and foreign nationals staying here?
04:52Were the MCD, Delhi police, fire department and local administration unaware?
04:58Or did they simply look the other way?
05:0021 people have already paid the ultimate price.
05:04The question now is not just how the fire happened.
05:08The question is how was an entire network of unregulated guest houses allowed to flourish unchecked in the heart of
05:17the national capital?
05:18A special report by India Today's special investigation team.
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