New Delhi, June 4 -- The deadly fire at a hotel-cum-B&B in Malviya Nagar of New Delhi has put the spotlight on how the owner had conducted illegal expansion in the hotel because "everything works in Delhi". Lovkesh Bajaj has been arrested and during police interrogation, he revealed that structural changes were suggested as "routine".

The hotel operated without a fire NOC in a congested bylane in the South Delhi area. As more details on glaring lapses in operating the B&B surfaced, signs of a disaster waiting to unfold became increasingly apparent. The fire started early on Wednesday morning and spread through the five-floor building.

The building only had one point for both entry and exit, windows that were permanently sealed and a sen...