Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Delhi Building Collapse Kills Seven, Ending Student’s Plans
A building where students lived in Delhi suddenly collapsed during repair work.
Twelve people were rescued, but seven people died.
One victim was Arpit, a 19-year-old college student.
He had just returned from visiting his family in Madhya Pradesh.
He spoke with his mother shortly before the building fell.
His mother became unconscious after seeing his body and was taken to a hospital.
Arpit’s friends had planned to attend college and a concert with him.
Police apprehended the building’s owner and registered a case.
Officials also ordered an inquiry to investigate what happened.
A boys’ paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan collapsed around 1:30 pm Sunday during repair work.
Twelve people were rescued from the debris, but seven died, including 19-year-old University of Delhi student Arpit.
Arpit had returned from Madhya Pradesh after Rakshabandhan and last spoke with his mother around 12:30 pm.
His mother was admitted to AIIMS after losing consciousness when she saw his body, while friends mourned unfinished college and concert plans.
Building owner Hariram Gupta was apprehended in Bhiwadi, and police registered a case while a magisterial inquiry was ordered.
- Who
- Seven people died, including 19-year-old University of Delhi student Arpit; building owner Hariram Gupta was apprehended.
- What
- A boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed during repair work, killing seven people and leading to a police case and magisterial inquiry.
- When
- The collapse occurred around 1:30 pm on Sunday; Gupta was apprehended on Monday.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in southwest Delhi, near University of Delhi’s South Campus; Gupta was apprehended in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The collapse occurred while repair work was underway, but the articles do not establish a definitive cause.
- Deaths
- Seven people died.
- Rescued
- Twelve people were rescued from the debris.
- Victim highlighted
- Arpit, 19, was a second-year student at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College.
- Collapse time
- Around 1:30 pm on Sunday.
- Location
- A boys’ paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi.
- Building owner
- Hariram Gupta was apprehended from Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
- Investigation
- Police registered a case against the owner and others, and a magisterial inquiry was ordered.
