Indian hospital owner arrested over deadly fire

AFP, NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested the wanted owner of a hospital after he turned himself in over a blaze earlier this week that killed 21 patients, a top officer said Thursday.
Manoj Nayak, chairman of the private SUM hospital, presented himself at a police station late on Wednesday night following a two-day hunt for him in eastern Odisha state.
“He is the main trustee of the hospital. He is the man behind the show, he was running the hospital,” said Odisha director general of police Kunwar Brajesh Singh.
“He came to the police station. After his surrender, he was interrogated and he has been arrested,” he told the Times Now TV network.

 

Indian hospital owner arrested over deadly fire

AFP, NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested the wanted owner of a hospital after he turned himself in over a blaze earlier this week that killed 21 patients, a top officer said Thursday. Manoj Nayak, chairman of the private SUM hospital, presented himself at a police station late on Wednesday night following a two-day hunt for him in eastern Odisha state. He is the main trustee of the hospital. He is the man behind the show, he was running the hospital, said Odisha director general of police Kunwar Brajesh Singh. He came to the police station. After his surrender, he was interrogated and he has been arrested, he told the Times Now TV network.