Kolkata’s relentless pursuit of justice in the warehouse fire tragedy intensifies with the arrest of Wow Momo’s manager Momoranjjan Sit and deputy manager Raja Chakraborty. The late-night Thursday operation by South 24 Parganas police stations them at Narendrapur for exhaustive questioning.
Authorities are zeroing in on the duo’s roles during the midnight blaze on January 25, which ravaged the Anandapur facility and claimed precious lives. “Negligence checks and alibi verifications are underway,” confirmed a senior investigator.
This follows the detention of neighboring warehouse owner Gangadhar Das, pushing arrest figures to three. While fire and forensic reports lean towards Pushpanjali Decorators as the fire’s source, Das rejects the narrative, alleging Wow Momo origins.
The political storm brews as BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari secures High Court nod for an anti-negligence rally, overriding initial police denial. This incident lays bare critical gaps in fire safety enforcement across Bengal’s commercial hubs.
Beyond the immediate probe, it ignites discourse on regulatory overhauls, worker protections, and corporate responsibility. Kolkata’s residents, mourning the loss, demand swift action to avert future horrors.