Cops say renovation may have caused Delhi building collapse | Latest News Delhi
Delhi Police on Sunday said that their initial inquiry into the Dayalpur building collapse, which left 11 dead in Delhi’s Mustafabad on Saturday, revealed that renovation work — especially, the demolition of a wall — may have been one of the reasons behind the incident. Besides, the police also said the rescue operation ended as they did not find any other survivors after clearing the debris. On Sunday, survivors and residents of the building were seen gravitating towards the site to either scour for belongings or in disbelief over the death of their loved ones. (Salman Ali/HT Photo) The FIR was registered by the police on Saturday under sections 290 (negligent conduct wrt repairing building), 106 (causing death by negligence), 125 (act endangering life), 125 A and 3 (5) (common intention) of the BNS against unidentified persons, even as the building owner was identified — he died in the collapse — and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) suspended five officials in connection with the incident. The FIR, a copy of which was accessed by …









