Dhaka, June 5 -- Lavkesh Bajaj, the proprietor of New Delhi's Flourish Stay bed-and-breakfast, where a devastating fire claimed 21 lives, reportedly has a history of legal troubles.

The 60-year-old was previously arrested by Delhi Police in 2025 for allegedly helping Bangladeshi nationals obtain forged Indian documents, including passports and Aadhaar cards, enabling them to illegally stay in the national capital, NDTV said.

According to the Indian broadcaster, the case began on Jan 29, 2025, after police received information that a Bangladeshi family was living in Delhi's Paharganj using fraudulent identity papers.

Officers conducted a raid and discovered a woman renting with her daughter and minor grandson.

The women were identified...