Archive · 9 Sep 2026
Father Urges Parents Not to Send Children to Delhi
Arpit Jaj was a 21-year-old student who lived in a paying guest building in Delhi.
The building collapsed, and Arpit and six other people died.
His father, Bhupendra Jaj, was deeply upset and asked parents to think carefully before sending children to Delhi to study.
He said the family had difficulty finding and identifying Arpit after the collapse.
He also said authorities should investigate what happened.
He wants people responsible for the tragedy to face strict action.
Arpit’s family remembered him as an important support for their household.
They donated one of his eyes so it could help another person.
Bhupendra Jaj urged parents not to send their children to Delhi for studies after his son died in a building collapse.
Arpit Jaj, a 21-year-old second-year BCom student, was among seven people killed when a paying guest building collapsed in Satya Niketan.
Arpit’s family said they struggled to locate and identify his body and alleged they received insufficient help from the Delhi administration.
Bhupendra Jaj demanded a thorough investigation, strict action against those responsible, and attention to dilapidated buildings near the collapse site.
Despite their grief, Arpit’s family donated one of his eyes to help a needy patient.
- Who
- Arpit Jaj, a 21-year-old BCom student, died along with six others; his father, Bhupendra Jaj, made the appeal.
- What
- A multi-storey paying guest accommodation collapsed, prompting Arpit’s father to call for greater student safety and accountability.
- When
- The collapse occurred on September 6, hours after Arpit arrived in Delhi; his father made the appeal on the following Tuesday.
- Where
- The collapse occurred in Satya Niketan, Delhi, and Arpit’s funeral was held in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Bhupendra Jaj said he was concerned about safety after his son’s death and demanded an investigation and action against those responsible.
- Victim
- Arpit Jaj, 21, a second-year BCom student
- Death toll
- Seven people, including Arpit, died in the collapse
- Collapse site
- A multi-storey paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan, Delhi
- Family hometown
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Father’s appeal
- Parents should reconsider sending children to Delhi for studies
- Family demand
- A thorough investigation and strict action against those responsible
- Organ donation
- The family donated one of Arpit’s eyes