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Saket building owner warned months before collapse that killed six

Saket building owner warned months before collapse that killed six
Months before Saket building collapse, Delhi owner warned by cops about illegal construction · indianexpress.com

A big building in Delhi fell down all at once, like a house of cards.

This happened on May 30 in a place called Saket.

Six people died and eight people got hurt.

The building had four floors, and workers were adding two more floors on top.

The police say the owner did not follow the rules and used weak materials.

They also say the building was already not strong enough.

A woman named Parvati, who ran a small food shop near the building, was one of the people who died.

Her husband says he warned the owner three months earlier that the building could fall.

The owner was arrested and the police wrote a big report about what happened.

Two city officials were suspended, but the police say they will write another report about the government's role.

Key facts

Incident
Building collapse
Location
Said-ul-Ajaib village, Saket, South Delhi
Date
May 30
Deaths
6
Injured
8
Building owner
Karamvir Sejwal (71), arrested
Contract amount
Rs 1.8 crore for two additional floors
Chargesheet
300 pages, 15 recorded testimonies

Quotes

Police officer

Officer from Delhi Police

“The accused knew that they were flouting norms and were using substandard material in an already weak structure.”
indianexpress.com

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