PATNA, June 5 -- As the death toll in the fire incident at a private hospital rose to six, Muzaffarpur police on Friday arrested three employees of Prasad Hospital, including the ICU in-charge, on charges of negligence during the blaze that broke out early Thursday, said Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kantesh Mishra.

Seventeen people injured in the incident are currently undergoing treatment at various hospitals.

Those arrested were identified as ICU in-charge Dr Pankaj, maintenance manager Ajit Kumar, and hospital administration manager Raj Kumar.

"An FIR has been registered against the hospital authorities on the basis of the statement of the Sub-Divisional Fire Officer under Sections 106 and 287 of the Bharatiya N...