The owner of a Delhi hospital where seven babies were killed in a fire has been arrested, the Delhi Police said. Another doctor who was on duty when the fire broke out has also been arrested.

Dr Naveen Khichi, the owner of New Born Baby Care Hospital in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, had been on the run since Saturday night after the fire broke out.

The police said he runs many other hospitals in Delhi. Dr Akash, 25, was the one who was on duty on Saturday night when the fire broke out.  

Oxygen cylinders kept in the two-storey building exploded due to which the adjacent buildings were damaged, the fire department had said.

Firefighters also faced challenges during the rescue operation as the lane was narrow, with overhead wires.

“Several people had gathered at the spot and were recording videos. Many of them came close to those trying to douse the flames,” a fire department officer said. “Another challenge we faced was there was no water source. Low-hanging electrical wires were a big problem,” the officer added.