Satya Niketan Building Collapse Case: Court Grants 2 Days of Police Custody to Mahesh Gupta, 2 Others
Mahesh Gupta, a contractor and a PG operator were sent to police custody as investigators probe alleged negligence in the five-storey collapse.
- On Wednesday, a Delhi court remanded the building owner's son Mahesh Gupta, a paying guest operator, and a contractor into two-day police custody following the fatal September 6 collapse of a five-storey structure in Satya Niketan.
- Sunday's tragedy in Satya Niketan left seven dead; during interrogation, Mahesh reported that repair work had been underway in the basement for eight to ten days to clear accumulated waste and rainwater.
- Authorities previously arrested property owner Urmila Gupta, 75, and her husband Hariram Gupta, 81, a retired Indian Air Force sergeant; the court sent the couple to 14-day judicial custody.
- The Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it will examine the Satya Niketan collapse on a pan-India basis, with Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan listing the matter for Thursday hearing.
- Senior advocate Ajit Sinha, a court-appointed amicus curiae, presented the tragedy to emphasize the urgent need for consistent regulatory compliance as the apex court seeks enforcement against illegal buildings across the country.
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Two-day police custody for owner’s son, PG operator, contractor in Delhi building collapse; Centre assures quick action on Class 6 reprieve from three-language scheme; and more
Two-day police custody for owner’s son, PG operator, contractor in Delhi building collapse; Centre assures quick action on Class 6 reprieve from three-language scheme; and more
Delhi court grants 2-day police custody to Mahesh Gupta, 2 others in Satya Niketan building collapse
The Patiala House Court granted two days of police custody for three individuals. These accused are Mahesh Gupta, Sanoj Kumar, and Sudhanshu in the building collapse case. Seven people lost their lives after a five-storey building collapsed in Satya Niketan. The police sought custody to investigate and arrest another PG operator. The court ordered a camera proceeding at the request of one counsel.
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The Patiala House Court on Wednesday granted two days of police custody to Mahesh Gupta, contractor Sanoj Kumar and PG operator Sudhanshu in connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse case.
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Delhi Police made a fifth arrest in connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse, apprehending labor contractor Sanoj from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh. Sanoj stands accused of executing structural modifications to the foundation in the basement without required Municipal Corporation of Delhi permits. Investigators revealed that the building was leased out to run a paying guest accommodation. Meanwhile, four other individuals—Hariram, his wif…
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