New Delhi: A man, who has a shop on the ground floor of a building, which collapsed in the Sabzi area of bathing here killed two children, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly doing repair work that weakened the structure, the police said.
Mohak Arora (26), a regional resident, recently bought a shop in a four-story building and renovation, they said.
Read also collapsed at Old Delhi, 2 dietwo boys brothers, aged seven and 12 years old, killed and two others, including the mother of a son, injured when a three-story building collapsed in the Delhi bath Sabzi area on Monday.
“Introduction investigation has revealed that Arora has been removed from the ground floor of the building on Sunday during the ongoing renovation working in his shop which caused the weakening of the building structure and finally, it collapsed on Monday,” said a senior police officer.
The building at the North Delhi market where was jammed caused the death of Somya (12) and Prashant Gupta (7), who walked past them with their mother.
The shop, which was bought by Arora, previously sold milk, and he was renovating because he wanted to start a job related to electrical equipment, police said, adding that he already had a shop that sold electric items on the bath Sabzi.
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Security of old houses and other structures has become a sharp focus when two boys, seven and 12 years old, were killed after “Mohak Arora has been arrested under the case listed underneath below the Indian Criminal Code 304 section (guilty murder No amount of murder), 288 (negligent behavior in connection with attractive or repairing buildings) and 34 (actions carried out by several people in the continuation of general intentions), “the officer said.
Children, Roshnara Road residents at Old Delhi, were trapped under the debris of the building, according to the police.
Seventy-two-year-old Ramji Das, a resident of Malka Ganj, who has a shop “paan” near the building, also stuck.
He was saved and suffered an injury to his head, they said.
Read Alsosabzi Bathing Building Collapse: Delhi LG Anil Baijal asked the officers to take proactive steps in the area that Rentandelhi lt Governor of Anil Baijal stated sadness over the loss of life in the Sabzi area of bathing on Monday and asked officials to take the necessary steps, Including planning and technical solutions, to avoid such incidents in the future.
Anniversary of the aja family members escaped from what could have a fatal accident.
Anejas who occupied three of the four floors, except for one member, outside the house when the incident occurred.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has ordered an investigation into the incident and directed the building department to submit his report in seven days.
However, buildings that collapse have not been identified as dangerous by the civil body.
NDMC said that the building was a structure of around 50-60 years old.
The ground floor is being used for commercial purposes while the rest is housing.
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