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Three building owners, including Ramkrishna Upadhyay, Virendra Prasad Shukla, and Tushank Krishna Jaiswal, were arrested. Hours later, police updated that a fourth accused person, Suresh Kumar Sahu, the studio operator, had also been taken into custody, according to IANS reports.

A Lucknow fire that killed 15 people is now under investigation for illegal commercial use of a residential building. The Aliganj structure reportedly lacked emergency exits and had safety failures, trapping students inside.

A massive fire erupted at a coaching centre in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. Several students reportedly jumped from the building to escape, while others are feared trapped.

India's fire safety norms under NBC 2016 Part 4 explained: building approvals, fire NOC, exits, sprinklers, alarms, hydrants and common violations that cause deadly fires. What happened at Lucknow Coaching Centre?

A massive fire at a Lucknow coaching centre killed 15 students. Investigation reveals alleged violations, including illegal floors, basement construction, missing NOC and fire safety lapses.

According to witnesses, the fire started on the ground floor and gradually spread through the building.

LUCKNOW: What was supposed to be the beginning of a new life together ended in an unimaginable tragedy when 27-year-old Neelesh Kumar and 30-year-old Anamika Samant were among the 15 people killed in the devastating fire that swept through an animation and gaming training institute in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday.

LUCKNOW: Twenty-six-year-old Jayant Gupta, one of the two survivors of the Aliganj fire tragedy, remains in critical condition and is undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at King George's Medical University.

The tragedy has also brought renewed attention to the building's history. Records show that the Lucknow Development Authority had issued a demolition order against the property in 2016 over unauthorised construction, but revoked it less than two months later.

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday issued a fresh demolition notice for the Aliganj building where a fire killed 15 people a day earlier, even as the authority initiated an inquiry against its own officials for alleged laxity that may have allowed the illegal structure to operate for years.