Delhi police are building a case against the operators of the Satya Niketan PG using the testimony of a rescued student, Nitish Chib, who survived the five‑storey building collapse that killed seven people. The investigation focuses on alleged illegal basement construction and threats made to tenants who raised concerns.
Advocate Shubham Tyagi, who had been evading arrest in the Satya Niketan building collapse case, surrendered before the Patiala House Court on Friday, a day after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected. The Delhi Police has sought two days of custodial interrogation of Tyagi and co-accused Sudhanshu Lovenish Kumar, who is associated with the operation of the paying-guest (PG) facility in the building.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi intensified its crackdown on illegal and unsafe structures, carrying out 34 demolition actions and sealing 17 properties on Wednesday following the Satya Niketan building collapse. Since the incident, the MCD has demolished 58 buildings, ordered 31 more demolitions and issued dozens of show‑cause notices across all 12 zones.
Police arrested Sudhanshu, the manager of the Hostel Daze chain, after he fled the scene of a five‑storey building collapse in South Delhi that killed seven people. He was apprehended three days later at a friend’s house in Burari while investigators probe the role of the hostel operator in the tragedy.
Police arrested Sudhanshu, the manager of the Hostel Daze chain, after a five‑storey PG in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed, killing seven people. The arrest follows earlier detentions of the building’s owners and other officials as investigations probe safety lapses and contractual exemptions.
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Following the fatal Satya Niketan building collapse, the Cockroach Janata Party has placed seven demands before the government, including a PG mafia probe and Rs 1 crore compensation.
The family of 19-year-old Arpit, who was killed in the Satya Niketan PG building collapse.
The Delhi High Court has ordered checks of private hostels, asking authorities to verify permissions, building rules and student numbers. Five MCD officials have also been suspended.
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A 27-hour rescue operation ended after seven people died and 12 were pulled from the debris. Five survivors were injured, with three reported to be in serious condition.
The 27-hour rescue operation came to an end. The police have arrested three people, while several MCD officials have been suspended.
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According to Delhi Police, five people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, while the death toll from the collapse rose to seven. Three of the five survivors are in critical condition, officials said.
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Meanwhile, the MCD has ordered immediate sealing of illegal buildings above four floors. Political leaders and student groups demand accountability over safety and rescue efforts.
A 75-bed PG near Delhi University’s South Campus collapsed during basement work. At least five people have died in the collapse, while 10 people have been rescued so far.
The building, used as a PG accommodation for students, was around 40 to 50 years old and had a basement and five upper floors, Delhi Police said. Renovation work was allegedly being carried out on the ground floor when the structure collapsed. Earlier, police had said repair work was underway in the basement.
