Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Rescued Student Key to Case Against Satya Niketan PG Operators
A five-storey paying-guest building in Delhi collapsed on Sunday.
Seven people died in the accident.
Five of the victims were tenants who lived there with Nitish Chib.
Chib, a 19-year-old student, was rescued after being injured.
Police say his statement could help them build a case against the PG operators.
He said construction work had been taking place in the basement for 10–12 days.
He and other students reportedly complained about loud noise and iron rods being cut.
The operators, Sudhanshu Lovneesh and Subham Tyagi, were arrested.
Police registered a case involving alleged negligence and conduct that endangered lives.
Delhi Police are relying on injured tenant Nitish Chib as a key witness in the case.
The five-storey Hostel Days PG in Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday, killing seven people.
Five of those killed were reportedly fellow tenants of Chib.
PG operators Sudhanshu Lovneesh and Subham Tyagi were arrested after the collapse.
Chib told police that basement construction had continued for 10–12 days despite tenant complaints about noise and iron-rod cutting.
- Who
- Delhi Police, rescued tenant Nitish Chib, and PG operators Sudhanshu Lovneesh and Subham Tyagi.
- What
- A five-storey paying-guest building collapsed, killing seven people; police are using a rescued tenant’s statement in their case against the operators.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Sunday; basement construction had reportedly continued for 10–12 days beforehand.
- Where
- Building 14, Hostel Days PG, in Satya Niketan, South West Delhi.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether construction activity and alleged negligence contributed to the collapse and endangered residents.
- Deaths
- Seven people were killed in the collapse.
- Key witness
- Nitish Chib, 19, was an injured tenant who was rescued.
- Building
- The collapsed structure was a five-storey PG building at Building 14.
- Property operator
- The PG was run as Hostel Days by Sudhanshu Lovneesh and Subham Tyagi.
- Arrests
- Lovneesh and Tyagi were arrested after the collapse.
- Construction period
- Basement construction had reportedly continued for 10–12 days.
- FIR allegations
- The FIR includes culpable homicide not amounting to murder, negligent conduct involving building construction or repair, and acts endangering life or personal safety.
