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Absconding Delhi PG owner held in Rajasthan after building collapse

From Hindustan Times · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police held Satya Niketan paying guest accommodation owner Hariram Gupta in Rajasthan, a day after the building collapsed and killed at least seven people.
  • Officials said 12 people were rescued from the debris, while authorities ordered buildings with five floors to be sealed across Delhi.
  • Rescue agencies continued clearing debris and treating the injured after the collapse during repair work at the boys’ accommodation.

Hariram Gupta, the owner of a paying guest accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, was arrested in Rajasthan a day after the building collapsed, killing at least seven people and injuring several others.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the site as rescue teams continued searching the debris. Officials told PTI that 12 people had been rescued, including the seven who died in the collapse. Delhi Police, the Delhi Fire Service, the National Disaster Response Force and the Delhi Disaster Management Authority worked through the night.

Strict action will be taken against MCD officials found responsible. Instructions have been issued to immediately seal buildings in Delhi having a fifth floor.

· Rekha GuptaThe Delhi chief minister announced action and a sealing order after the collapse.

The chief minister ordered authorities to seal all buildings in Delhi that have five floors. She said officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would face strict action if found responsible. Gupta also said water had collected in the basement of the Satya Niketan building, and that the moisture, combined with repair work on the old structure, contributed to the collapse.

Approximately 80 per cent of the debris has been cleared, with only the basement debris remaining. Water had accumulated in the basement, and the combination of this with ongoing repair work on the old structure led to the collapse.

· Rekha GuptaShe described the state of the rescue operation and the reported factors behind the collapse.

About 80% of the debris had been cleared, she said, with only material from the basement still remaining. Injured children were receiving medical care, while their parents were being kept informed. Residents of the collapsed building and nearby unsafe structures had been evacuated, and the adjacent standing building was due to be demolished after the debris was removed.

The five-floor building housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation near Delhi University’s South Campus. Residents said many students in the area came from Kerala, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and studied at nearby colleges including Motilal Nehru College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College and Sri Venkateswara College.

The standing building, which appears extremely dangerous, will be demolished once the debris is cleared.

· Rekha GuptaShe announced the planned demolition of the adjacent unsafe building.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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