India, July 6 -- A Delhi court extended the judicial custody of Flourish Stay hotel owner Lovkesh Bajaj and co-accused Keshav Negi and Jay Mishra in connection with the deadly Malviya Nagar hotel fire that claimed 23 lives earlier this year. The court granted the extension after Delhi Police informed it that the investigation is still underway.

The three accused were produced before the court through video conferencing after the expiry of their previous judicial custody. Delhi Police sought an extension, stating that further custody was necessary to complete the ongoing investigation.

The devastating fire broke out at the Flourish Stay hotel in Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on June 3, killing 23 people, including several foreign nationals,...