Hotel Bideshini fire kills nine, owners Kalyan and Prabir Pal arrested for safety lapses
On August 17, 2026, a fire at Hotel Bideshini in Tarapith, West Bengal, killed nine people; five from Meghalaya and four from Alipurduar. The fire, caused by an electrical short circuit, led to the arrest of hotel co-owners Kalyan Pal and his son Prabir Pal on August 18 for alleged fire-safety lapses. District officials ordered inspections and sealed 15 hotels with safety violations.
18 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Hotel Bideshini fire kills nine, owners Kalyan and Prabir Pal arrested for safety lapses
19 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Following two hotel fires in Kolkata and Tarapith, the BJP government blames the previous Trinamool Congress regime for negligence in fire safety.
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