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SIT formed to investigate Anandapur warehouse fire; death toll rises to 27

Updated - February 02, 2026 08:23 pm IST - Kolkata Firefighter douses the fire which broke at two warehouses in Anandapur. File | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire has risen to 27, with the Baruipur police forming a Special Investigative Team (SIT) to probe possible lapses, negligence, and irregularities linked to the incident, which gutted two godowns on January 26. “The number of missing reports was 27, and body parts of 27 individuals have been recovered from the site.

SIT formed to investigate Anandapur warehouse fire; death toll rises to 27

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Key Highlights

  • The SIT will supervise the investigation before filing a chargesheet,” a senior officer from the Baruipur district police told The Hindu on Monday.
  • The SIT will also investigate to identify those responsible for the fire.
  • It will be led by the Superintendent of Police, Baruipur, and will include other senior officers.
  • Wow!
  • Momo manager Raja Chakraborty and deputy manager Manoranjan Sheet were arrested on Friday in connection with the fire at Anandapur’s Nazirabad locality in eastern Kolkata.
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