KARACHI: The local court of Karachi has dismissed the bail plea of the two owners named Arshad Bhaila and Shahid Bhaila of Baldia factory, affected by the fire incident, while the bail plea of another owner Abdul Aziz Bhaila was accepted.
A case of Baldia factory fire incident was heard in the court of Additional Session Judge West Abdullah Channa.
SSP Investigation Saqib Sultan in his statement said that the three gates of the factory were remained shut on permanent basis while remaining one gate was closed on the directives of owners following the fire incident.
He said that he is not pointing fingers on owners for setting factory on fire and killing the workers, but, he added that the closure of doors were the criminal negligence shown by the owners.
Counsel of victims Advocate Faisal Siddiqui said that the owners Arshad and Shahid ordered the manager Mansoor Ahmed to close the doors of all departments.
Meanwhile, the counsel of accused said that their clients are ready to face every kind of investigation and cases, adding that they are also prepared to compensate victims’ families.
The court remarked that if the families of victims and owners agreed upon the blood money then it would be in accordance to the law.
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