Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Delhi Court Extends Custody of Six in Satya Niketan Collapse
A five-storey building in Delhi that housed students collapsed on September 6.
Seven people died in the accident.
Six people have been accused in connection with the collapse.
A court has ordered that they remain in judicial custody for another 14 days.
The accused include the owners’ family, the PG operators, and a labour contractor.
Police are investigating repair work that was happening in the basement and on the ground floor.
Some civic officials were suspended after the tragedy.
The Delhi High Court is also considering requests about keeping PG buildings safe.
A Delhi court extended the judicial custody of six accused by 14 days in the Satya Niketan building collapse case.
The accused include building owner Urmila, her husband Hariram, their son Mahesh Gupta, PG operators Sudhanshu and Shubham Tyagi, and labour contractor Sanoj.
The five-storey building, operated as the boys’ PG Hostel Daze, collapsed on September 6, killing seven people.
Police are examining repair and construction work, including basement repairs and a planned ground-floor commercial extension.
Several Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials were suspended, while the Delhi High Court is hearing petitions on PG accommodation safety.
- Who
- Six accused: Urmila, Hariram, Mahesh Gupta, Sudhanshu Tyagi, Shubham Tyagi, and labour contractor Sanoj.
- What
- A Delhi court extended their judicial custody by 14 days during the investigation into a building collapse that killed seven people.
- When
- The court order was issued on Monday; the building collapsed at about 1:30 p.m. on September 6.
- Where
- The case concerns a five-storey PG building in Satya Niketan, South Delhi, near Delhi University’s South Campus; the accused appeared at Patiala House Court.
- Why
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the collapse, including repair and construction work at the property.
- Custody extension
- Judicial custody extended by 14 days
- Number of accused
- Six
- Death toll
- Seven people
- Building
- Five-storey property operated as the boys’ PG Hostel Daze
- Location
- Satya Niketan, South Delhi
- Investigated work
- Basement repairs and a ground-floor commercial extension
- Civic action
- Several Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials were suspended