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Police detain Shikha Inn leaseholder in connection with fire
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August 21, 2026
09:41 AM
Police arrested Abu Jafar, the leaseholder of Shikha Inn, on Thursday. He was presented before a court and remanded in police custody until September 2. Records indicate Jafar rented the hotel from Bireshwar Mitra for a monthly payment of 40,000 rupees. Mitra, the actual owner, remains at large.
