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A Delhi court granted bail to the cook arrested in Malviya Nagar hotel fire case, saying criminal liability cannot be determined until forensic report establishes cause of blaze. Malviya Nagar Hotel Fire: The cook arrested in connection with the deadly fire at a Malviya Nagar hotel, which left 22 people dead, was granted bail by a Delhi court on Monday after it observed that the exact cause of the blaze has not yet been established through forensic evidence. While allowing the bail plea of Kesar Negi, who worked at the Flourish B&B hotel, the court said the forensic report remains pending. It further noted that criminal liability cannot be attributed to the accused at this stage merely on the basis of a witness’s statement. According to the police, the investigation found that the fire originated in the hotel’s kitchen after an oil fryer was allegedly left switched on. Officers claimed Negi had turned on the fryer before stepping away to prepare tea for himself. Investigators init...