Rajkot fire: Missing TRP Game Zone co-owner confirmed ‘dead’, reveals DNA report

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Rajkot, Gujarat, claiming the lives of at least 27 individuals, including children, on May 25, also resulted in the death of one of the owners, Prakash Hiran.NDTV reported that CCTV footage captured Hiran at the location, and his vehicle was found at the scene of the fire.Also Read: Rajkot fire: Gujarat police arrest another TRP gaming zone partner, owner laughed in court & more | Top 10 UpdatesJitendra, Hiran's brother, raised concerns about his whereabouts, stating that Prakash was inside the gaming zone when the fire erupted. The forensics department gathered DNA samples from their mother, and it has been confirmed today that Prakash was among those who perished in the fire.Due to the severe damage caused by the fire, many bodies were unidentifiable, prompting the police to utilize DNA testing for identification purposes.Also Read: On Rajkot Game zone fire case, Gujarat HC says 'we do not trust local system, state': ReportPrakash, who held a 60 percent stake in the gaming zone, was also a partner in Raceway Enterprises and has been implicated by the Gujarat Police.

In the First Information Report (FIR), six individuals were named as accused, including Dhaval Thakkar, the primary accused and owner of Dhaval Enterprises, along with partners of Raceway Enterprises, namely Ashoksinh Jadeja, Kiritsinh Jadeja, Prakash Hiran, Yuvrajsinh Solanki, and Rahul Rathod. These individuals collectively operated the game zone where the tragic fire occurred.A senior officer told PTI that the Special Investigation Team of the Gujarat government, tasked with investigating the Rajkot game zone fire that resulted in the deaths of 27 individuals, has interrogated over 25 individuals and confiscated numerous documents as part of their