Fire accidental, says BD

Sources said Bhaskar Bhatt, in his statement, claimed that he along with Harshad Gilitwala had gone to the restaurant for a snack. While they were there, a fire broke out in which they received burn injuries. Harshad Gilitwala, who received 75 per cent burns, also made a similar statement, sources said.

But Imdadbhai, one of the restaurant partners who was at the cash counter, narrated a different story in his statement, which was also recorded in the presence of an executive magistrate. He said that two persons came to the restaurant, threw a liquid from a container and lit a match stick, causing a fire. He said the duo were burnt while they were trying to flee.