Firefighter Bhuvi Chand (45), attached to the NIT fire station, died at Safdarjung Hospital between 2.30 pm and 3 pm Friday. He had suffered critical burns while battling the blaze alongside colleague Ranvir on February 16.
“Ranvir continues to remain critical and on ventilator. Chand’s condition was serious but he was able to talk till Wednesday when I had gone to meet him. But on Thursday morning, he had to be put on ventilator support. Both were on contract. Their families will get compensation as per state policy; details have been sent to Chandigarh,” Fire Safety Officer Rakesh Yadav told The Indian Express.
The second victim, sub-inspector Ravi Chand, passed early Saturday morning, police said.
“SI Ravi Chand, son of Nawab Singh, and a resident of Kyodak village in UP’s Kaithal district, was posted at Mujesar police station. He succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, around 7.30 am,” a Faridabad police spokesperson said.
His family will be entitled to applicable compensation for a police official who died on duty, the spokesperson added.
On Thursday, two of the injured had succumbed to burn injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Delhi, police said.
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They were identified as Abhishek Monga (35), a resident of Sector 23 and co-owner of Kalkaji Lubricant Trading Company, and Pradeep Kumar (35), a resident of Sanjay Colony.
While Kumar’s neighbours claimed he worked with Monga, police are still awaiting official confirmation from his family in this regard.
Faridabad Police spokesperson, SI Yashpal Yadav, said the shop was owned by Abhishek Monga and his father Vijay Monga (65).
An FIR had been registered at the Mujesar police station against the owners and managers of both units under charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous means.
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The fire had broken out around 4 pm on Monday when sparks from a machine — used for cutting steel plates — landed in drums containing chemicals, triggering an explosion, police had said earlier. This set off a chain of blasts as around 20-25 drums were kept in close proximity.
The fire spread rapidly, officers had said, engulfing the entire unit of Kalkaji Lubricants and gutting a section of the factory. Several vehicles, including two-wheelers and cars parked within a 100-metre radius of the unit, were charred, officers had said.
Kalkaji Lubricants, a proprietorship firm, is a small-scale manufacturer and supplier of automotive and industrial lubricants. As per its listing on online B2B marketplace IndiaMart, it specialises in producing and trading a range of oils and lubricants.
Abhimanyu Hazarika is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, based in Gurgaon. He covers southern Haryana.
Education
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Print Media, Asian College of Journalism (Class of 2020)
- B.A. (Hons) Liberal Arts with a major in Political Science, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (Class of 2019)
Professional Experience
Before joining The Indian Express, he worked with Bar & Bench (legal journalism) and Frontline magazine, where he developed experience in court reporting, legal analysis, and long-form investigative features.
Reporting Interests
His work centres on civic accountability, environmental policy, urban infrastructure and culture, crime and law enforcement, and their intersections with politics and governance in and around Gurgaon.
Recent Coverage (2025)
- Crime: Reported on the recovery of 350 kg of explosives and an AK-47 from a rented house in Faridabad, linked to the 2025 Red Fort car explosion case (November 11, 2025).
- Environmental policy: Covered protests outside a Haryana minister’s residence against a Supreme Court order that environmentalists argue could allow mining and real estate development on large parts of the Aravalli hills (December 21, 2025).
- Pollution control measures: Co-authored coverage of the Rekha Gupta government’s enforcement of vehicle restrictions at Delhi-NCR borders (December 21, 2025).
- Road safety and infrastructure: Examined response lapses in the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway hit-and-run case and ongoing investigations into high-speed road crimes in Gurugram.
- Animal welfare policy: Reported on concerns regarding the low budget allocated for stray dog sterilization by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (November 30, 2025).
- Urban culture: Featured the social media-driven popularity of a new Magnolia Bakery outlet in Gurugram (December 15, 2025).
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