Satya Niketan collapse: Delhi police file 638-page chargesheet against six
Delhi Police have filed a 638-page chargesheet against six individuals following the collapse of a five-storey student accommodation building in Satya Niketan that killed seven people. The accused face charges including culpable homicide and negligence for conducting construction work while students were residing in the building.
Why it matters
This legal action highlights the enforcement of building safety laws and the criminal liability of property owners and contractors in cases of structural failure.
NEW DELHI Nearly two months after a five-storey paying guest (PG) accommodation in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed, killing seven persons and leaving several others injured, the Delhi police on Thursday filed a 638-page chargesheet against six persons in connection with the incident. The police examined 87 witnesses, including residing students, neighbours and locals during the probe. The chargesheet names building owners Hari Ram Gupta and his wife Urmila Gupta, their son Mahesh Gupta, labour contractor Sanoj Kumar, and PG operators Sudhanshu Lavnish Kumar and Shubham Tyagi as accused, according to a senior official close to the development. The police examined 87 witnesses, including residing students, neighbours and locals, during the investigation.
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