FIR filed against Chandrapur medical agency over fire safety lapses after September 9 blaze

A fire broke out on September 9, 2026, at a medical agency in Raghuvanshi Complex, Chandrapur. Following the incident, an FIR has been registered at Chandrapur City police station alleging that fire safety measures were not followed.

The case concerns Indian Medicos agency in Raghuvanshi Complex. Kamlesh Pajankar is listed as the proprietor of the agency. The fire occurred at this shop on September 9, 2026, and the case was registered afterwards for not following fire safety measures.

According to the FIR, the shop did not have the required fire protection arrangements. These include no availability of water, a fire alarm system that was not working, and an emergency exit that was not in proper condition. The FIR also records that the passage was not clear and the emergency fire exit was blocked. It also states that shortcomings were found in the upkeep and availability of firefighting equipment.

The report also records that the area in the shop where chemicals were kept did not have proper safety arrangements. Contact numbers for use in an emergency were not available. The necessary fire safety measures were also not taken for the storage of oxygen cylinders. All these points are recorded as shortcomings in the FIR and the report.

The case has been registered under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, with Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 36 invoked. It was registered at Chandrapur City police station as FIR No. 0959/2026 on September 24, 2026, about fifteen days after the fire.

The further investigation has been handed to Assistant Sub-Inspector Ganpati Tukaram Wadhai. The probe is continuing. The allegations in the FIR are yet to be proved and are under investigation. No arrest has been reported.