Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Family Donates Corneas After Delhi Building Collapse Death
A building where students lived collapsed in Delhi.
Seven people died, including a 19-year-old college student named Arpit.
Arpit had returned to Delhi after visiting his family in Madhya Pradesh.
His family was deeply saddened by his death.
They decided to donate his corneas, which may help other people see.
Rescue workers pulled 12 people from the rubble.
The collapse happened while repairs were being done.
Police arrested the building owner, and an inquiry will investigate what happened.
Nineteen-year-old Arpit was among seven people killed when a boys’ paying guest building collapsed in Satya Niketan, south Delhi.
Arpit’s family donated his corneas, hoping they could help restore sight to others.
Arpit was a second-year student at Delhi University’s Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College.
The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. Sunday while repair work was underway; 12 people were rescued from the debris.
Police apprehended building owner Hariram Gupta, registered a case against him and others, and a magisterial inquiry was ordered.
- Who
- Arpit, a 19-year-old student, was among the seven people killed; his family donated his corneas. Building owner Hariram Gupta was apprehended.
- What
- A boys’ paying guest building collapsed, killing seven people and injuring or trapping others; police registered a case and an inquiry was ordered.
- When
- The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; the building owner was apprehended on Monday.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in south Delhi, where the boys’ paying guest accommodation was located.
- Why
- The collapse occurred while repair work was underway; the cause is subject to a police case and magisterial inquiry.
- Victims
- Seven people were killed.
- Rescue
- Twelve people were pulled from the debris.
- Location
- Satya Niketan, south Delhi.
- Time
- Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
- Donation
- Arpit’s family donated his corneas.
- Building owner
- Hariram Gupta was apprehended in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
- Investigation
- Police registered a case against the owner and others, and a magisterial inquiry was ordered.