‘Banners vanish, shutters down’: After Delhi fire tragedy, owner’s properties go into ‘ghost mode’

 Signs are disappearing in Malviya Nagar as properties linked to arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj face scrutiny after a fire killed 21. Residents allege unchecked expansion and ignored safety concerns, with one hotel reportedly growing from two-and-a-half to five floors without approval. Bajaj allegedly admitted to illegal expansion, stating ‘Delhi mein sab chalta hai’. Signs are disappearing in Malviya Nagar as properties linked to arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj face scrutiny after a fire killed 21. Residents allege unchecked expansion and ignored safety concerns, with one hotel reportedly growing from two-and-a-half to five floors without approval. Bajaj allegedly admitted to illegal expansion, stating ‘Delhi mein sab chalta hai’.