PRAYAGRAJ, March 25 -- The cold storage operated by former UP minister Ansar Ahmed in Chandapur area in Phaphamau, was functioning without a valid licence and was not registered under the Factories Act, probe findings submitted to the Prayagraj district administration, read.

According to the findings, authorities had previously issued a notice to the operator, but it was ignored, and the facility continued operations illegally. A court case had also been filed against the cold storage operator, which remains under consideration.

The revelations come after a partial collapse of the building on March 23 afternoon, which killed four workers and injured 14 others. Following the incident, Manish Kumar Verma, district magistrate, formed an in...