Childline officials, who were directed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to investigate into the deaths of Pal Heights hotel owner Satpal Singh’s grandchildren and a minor housemaid in the recent fire tragedy at Singh’s residence here, had to return empty-handed on Friday. The Childline officials, who reached Singh’s residence at Buddheswari Colony, were refused entry by the security guards, who said that no one of the family was present at home. later, the officials said that as the CWC had not intimated the hotel owner’s family about their visit, they would come again with a prior appointment.
As per the orders of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the Childline officials had reached Satpal’s residence to find possible reasons behind the deaths of the children in the August 3 night fire mishap that had cost lives of a total of five persons, including four family members of Satpal.
Notably, Satpal’s younger son Gaganpal Singh (40), daughter-in-law Bhavna (38), granddaughter Suhavi (12), grandson Ruveer (4) and a 12-year-old girl identified as Tanu Das, who worked as a domestic help in their house, were killed in the fire mishap.