Prosecution and arrest of 2 suspects in the karaoke bar fire in Cau Giay

On the morning of November 12, Hanoi police announced that they had prosecuted three suspects to investigate their responsibility in the karaoke bar fire that killed 13 people in Cau Giay.

Regarding the fire at karaoke bar 68 on Tran Thai Tong street (Cau Giay, Hanoi) on the morning of November 12, Hanoi City Police issued a decision to prosecute Nguyen Dieu Linh (born in 1986, in Ha Dong district, Hanoi), Le Thi Thi (also known as Thanh, born in 1962, in Cau Giay district, Hanoi) and Hoang Van Tuan (born in 1993, in Nghe An) for violating regulations on Fire Prevention and Fighting.

Hanoi police have just issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain two subjects to investigate violations of fire prevention regulations.

In addition, the Investigation Agency has also temporarily detained two subjects, Le Thi Thi and Hoang Van Tuan. As for the defendant Nguyen Dieu Linh, because she is raising a child under 36 months old, she was released on bail but is prohibited from leaving her place of residence.

According to investigation documents, Nguyen Dieu Linh is the owner of karaoke bar 68. Although he knew that the bar did not have a fire safety inspection, a certificate of eligibility for security and order, or a karaoke business license, he still brazenly put it into use.

Defendant Le Thi Thi is the owner of the unit directly constructing karaoke bar 68 and also the employer of Tuan. She was directly present at the scene of the incident, clearly knowing that the welding place had a risk of fire and explosion, but still did not comply with fire safety regulations and still agreed to let workers weld. Thi's actions violated Clause 8, Article 13 of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law, committing the crime of violating the provisions of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law as stipulated in Article 240 of the Penal Code.

Hoang Van Tuan is a welder but has not been trained in occupational safety and has not been issued a safety card. During the process of cutting the hinges to install the door, Tuan used a welding machine to blow fire directly onto the door hinges with the intention of using heat to cut the hinges, causing the fire to spread to the wall of the room and cause a fire.

As a result, 13 people died, all the property of karaoke bar 68, 11 motorbikes, 1 electric bicycle were burned. The fire also affected Bach Loc bar, Kstar bar 72, and Japanese bar at 74 Tran Thai Tong./.

According to VOV