New Delhi, June 10 -- A Delhi court on Wednesday sent two accused, hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj and accountant Jay Mishra, in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy case, to 12 days of judicial custody.

Judge Bhanu Pratap Singh allowed the police's application by noting that sufficient grounds were made out in the case, considering there are serious allegations against the accused Lavkesh Bajaj with offences punishable with a life sentence.

"Considering that the investigation is at the initial stage and there are serious allegations against the accused Lovkesh Bajaj for the commission of offence punishable with imprisonment for life, this Court is of the view that sufficient grounds are made out for sending the accused in Judicial custody which is...