Fire in the palace/ Police provide details on arrests and investigations

2026-04-15 14:19:00, Kronika CNA

The fire that broke out the day before in a residential complex on Dibra Street near "Farmacisw 10" has led to the arrest of four people and the launch of investigations into several others, while authorities are working to fully unravel the incident.

Police say the complex's administrator, the manager of a market on the first floor, the managing engineer of the works, and the administrator of the entity that carried out the facade work have been arrested. They are mainly accused of violating occupational safety regulations and, in some cases, of negligent destruction of property.

According to preliminary investigations, the fire is suspected to have started in the back of the market, in an area where garbage had accumulated and where the necessary cleaning and safety measures had not been taken.

Meanwhile, criminal proceedings have also been initiated against several other people, including the market employee, as well as the owner and builder of the complex.

The fire injured 11 people, including firefighters and residents of the building. All are out of danger and are receiving medical treatment.

The investigative group continues its work to determine the material damage and full legal responsibilities, while the materials have been referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.

Police notification

The Crime Investigation Specialists of Police Commissariat No. 4, following the investigative and procedural actions carried out at the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, to determine the causes of the fire that broke out and spread, yesterday, in a residential complex on Dibra Street, arrested the following citizens:

-AC, 54 years old, administrator of the apartment complex, for the criminal offense of "Violation of occupational safety regulations";

-RS, 54 years old, the manager of the market on the first floor of the complex, for the criminal offenses of "Destruction of property through negligence" and "Violation of safety rules at work";

-EA, 66 years old, managing engineer of the construction works for this complex, for the criminal offense of "Violation of occupational safety regulations";

-AF, 46 years old, the administrator of the entity that carried out the works on the facade of the complex, for the criminal offense of "Violation of occupational safety regulations".

Also, a criminal investigation was launched against citizens SA and EM, employees at the market, for the criminal offense of "Destruction of property through negligence", as well as against citizens AL, 48 years old, the owner of the apartment complex, and Sh. B., 41 years old, the contractor for the construction of the complex.

From the first investigative actions, it is suspected that in the back area of ??the market managed by citizen RS, under unclear circumstances, a fire broke out in a place where waste had been accumulated, where this citizen had not taken measures to remove it.

Also, citizen AC, administrator of the residential complex, is suspected of not having performed the necessary actions to check the functionality of fire and rescue protective measures.

The flames injured 11 citizens (DPMZSh employees and residents of the building), who continue to receive treatment in hospital and are out of danger.

The special investigation team is continuing to work at the scene to determine the total material damage caused by the fire.

In cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office, work continues on the complete legal documentation of the criminal liability of each of the citizens responsible for this case.

The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office for further investigative actions./ CNA