B’luru cracker godown blaze toll 14; FIR against 5

The death toll in the firecracker warehouse blaze near Bengaluru has risen to 14, with two more laborers losing their lives. The investigation into the incident will be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department. Two individuals have been arrested, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend another suspect. Authorities are examining the lack of fire safety measures in the warehouse and awaiting reports from the Forensic Sciences Laboratory and Fire and Emergency Services officials to determine the cause of the fire.