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Satya Niketan Building Owner Apprehended After Collapse Kills Seven
A building in Satya Niketan collapsed while workers were repairing it.
The building housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation.
Seven people died in the collapse.
Other people were rescued from the rubble.
Police say the owner, Hariram Gupta, was in Gurugram when the building fell.
He allegedly turned off his phone and went into hiding after learning about the incident.
Police searched several nearby states and later found him in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
Investigators are examining the repair work and the building’s condition.
They are also checking whether anyone else may still be trapped and what caused the collapse.
Delhi Police apprehended building owner Hariram Gupta in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi area on Monday.
The building collapsed around 1:30 p.m. Sunday while repair work was underway.
Seven people have died, while others were rescued from the debris.
Police formed 10 teams and issued a lookout circular after Gupta became unreachable.
A case was registered against Gupta and others over culpable homicide, negligence and endangering public safety.
- Who
- Building owner Hariram Gupta was apprehended by Delhi Police; seven people died and others were rescued.
- What
- A decades-old building collapsed during repair work, followed by Gupta’s apprehension and a police investigation.
- Where
- The collapse occurred in Satya Niketan, New Delhi; Gupta was apprehended in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
- When
- The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; Gupta was apprehended on Monday, September 7.
- Why
- Police are investigating the repair work, the building’s condition and the circumstances leading to the collapse.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Seven people have died.
- Collapse time
- Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
- Building use
- A boys’ paying guest accommodation.
- Apprehension location
- Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
- Search operation
- Ten Delhi Police teams were formed to locate Gupta.
- Legal charges
- Culpable homicide, negligence in upkeep of a structure and endangering others’ safety.
- Rescue status
- Search and rescue operations continued into their second day.
Quotes
A senior Delhi Police officer
Senior police officer describing the investigation and search operation.
“The lookout notice and the extensive search operation were part of the investigation into the circumstances leading to the collapse of the decades-old building, which housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation in the Satya Niketan.”
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“Hariram Gupta has been apprehended from Bhiwadi. Further examination is ongoing in connection with the case.”
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