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ABVP members protest and vandalise Delhi civic body office 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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  • ABVP protesters entered Delhi’s Civic Centre and demanded action over the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s handling of the Satya Niketan building collapse.
  • Police said some protesters tried to force their way into the main building, leading to a scuffle, detentions and damage to the office.
  • Five people died in the collapse, while rescue teams continued searching for others who might be trapped; police registered a case against the building owner and others.

A protest over the Satya Niketan building collapse turned disruptive at Delhi’s Civic Centre, where police said members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad entered the complex, clashed with officers and damaged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi office.

Police estimated that 150 to 200 ABVP members took part. They sat outside the main building and raised slogans against the MCD’s functioning, while reportedly seeking the resignation of commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar. Some protesters then tried to enter the main building by force, prompting a scuffle with police.

Around 15 students were detained and taken to Kamla Market police station. Police said proceedings were being initiated under the Delhi Police Act, later cleared the area and described the situation as under control. Images showed broken glass outside the office, and a security guard was injured during the protest.

Those guilty of negligence should not be spared at any cost. There should be a fair investigation, the culprits should be held accountable, and the strictest possible action should be taken against them.

· Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi ParishadThe student organisation called for an investigation and punishment after the building collapse.

The guard said police had tried to stop the protesters and asked him to help. “They also asked me to help stop them, and during that, I sustained injuries,” he said.

The protest followed the collapse of a paying-guest accommodation in Satya Niketan. Five people died, including three students, and several others were feared trapped as rescue teams continued operations. Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Goel said police had registered a first information report against building owner Hariram and others at South Campus police station.

The ABVP called for those responsible for negligence to face accountability. “Those guilty of negligence should not be spared at any cost. There should be a fair investigation, the culprits should be held accountable, and the strictest possible action should be taken against them,” the organisation said.

They also asked me to help stop them, and during that, I sustained injuries.

· Security guard at the MCD officeThe guard described how he was injured while trying to help police restrain protesters.
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