Overview
- Police say 21 bodies or body parts have been recovered and about 28 people remain unaccounted for as searches continue.
- Warehouse owner Gangadhar Das has been arrested on charges of causing death by negligence and remanded to police custody until February 4.
- Courts have cleared DNA collection and profiling to identify severely charred remains, with samples taken from relatives.
- Fire officials report the facilities lacked mandatory safety clearance and stored highly combustible dry goods and beverages.
- The state announced ₹10 lakh ex gratia per victim and imposed prohibitory orders near the site, while Wow! Momo pledged ₹10 lakh, lifetime monthly salary, and education support; an eyewitness alleged response delays due to jurisdiction confusion.