Jaipur police arrests nine IOC officials
Mumbai   03-Jul-2010

The Jaipur police has arrested nine Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) officials in the IOC depot fire incident. "We have arrested nine officials of the IOC for criminal negligence," said Jaipur inspector-general of police, B. L. Soni.

The devastating fire began on October 29,2009 and claimed a dozen lives and left over 100 injured. The fire caused huge loss of property and it was estimated that the IOC itself suffered a loss of Rs 500 crores.