The alleged owner of a collapsed Delhi building was apprehended after seven people died.
Delhi Police had formed 10 teams comprising personnel from local district police, the Special Staff and other operational units to track Bansal. The building collapse has so far claimed seven lives, while 12 people have been rescued from the debris. An FIR had also been registered against him and a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued. Rescue operations continued at the site as teams searched for any remaining victims. Meanwhile, the Delhi government suspended five MCD officials following the collapse, including the Deputy Commissioner of the South Zone, Executive Engineer, Superintendent Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer. The collapse has also triggered protests by students affiliated with the NSUI and ABVP, who have demanded accountability and stronger safety measures for students living in paying guest accommodations. Congress leader Srinivas BV accused the government of delaying its response to the collapse and alleged that government rescue teams took three hours to reach the site. He claimed NSUI members helped rescue people before official teams arrived.
The accused, identified as Hariram Bansal, was earlier untraceable and had been the subject of a search by multiple police teams. NEW DELHI: The alleged owner of the building that collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, killing seven people, has been apprehended in Bhiwadi, Delhi Police said on Monday.