Satya Niketan PG collapse: Court sends 2 key accused to 12-day judicial custody
A Delhi court has remanded two individuals to 12 days of judicial custody following a fatal building collapse in Satya Niketan. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has suspended several engineers and officials for negligence regarding unauthorized construction.
Why it matters
The incident underscores systemic issues with urban planning, building safety regulations, and administrative accountability in India.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Sunday sent Sudhanshu and Shubham, accused in the Satya Niketan building collapse case, to 12 days of judicial custody, in which seven people, were killed.The two accused were produced before the Patiala House Court after being taken for a medical examination earlier in the day. They had been in police custody for the past two days.The building in Satya Niketan, near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed on September 6 while repair and extension work was underway.MCD suspends three engineersMeanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday suspended an assistant engineer and two junior engineers of its building department over alleged dereliction of duty and negligence in…
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