Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the Flourish Stay B&B, arrived at the scene while the blaze was raging and stood there for about 10-15 minutes before disappearing, a local resident said.
Mohammed Wasim, a resident, said he called Bajaj at 8:52 am and spoke for 26 seconds, telling him the fire was massive. Bajaj said he knew, and Wasim asked him to come, but he hung up.
Bajaj arrived about 10 minutes later and stood at the scene for 10-15 minutes, Wasim said. Bajaj runs two other B&Bs in the neighbourhood and used to visit the restaurant under the Flourish Stay B&B daily.
A Delhi court sent Bajaj to four-day police custody, noting that his custodial interrogation was necessary, given the serious allegations against him.
