3 trucks of debris, 1 missing wall: How renovation doomed Delhi PG building
Delhi police have arrested three individuals following the collapse of a five-storey building in Satya Niketan that killed seven people. Investigations suggest that unauthorized structural renovations, including the removal of a load-bearing wall and basement filling, compromised the building's stability.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical issues regarding urban safety, illegal construction practices, and the lack of regulatory oversight in densely populated residential areas.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police investigation into the Satya Niketan building collapse has revealed the sequence of renovation work that allegedly weakened the structure before it came crashing down, officials said on Wednesday.According to the investigation, renovation work was carried out at the building around 10 days before the incident on the instructions of Mahesh Gupta, news agency ANI reported.Police said the work involved levelling the basement with the ground floor, for which around three truckloads of construction debris were filled into the basement.On the day of the collapse, a wall on the ground floor was allegedly removed to create additional space for a shop.The structural changes, coupled with the additional load in the basement, allegedly affected the building's stability, leading to the collapse, police said.Labour contractor Sanoj Kumar, 35, who was allegedly hired for the renovation work, was apprehended from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh and subsequently arrested in the…
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