NEW DELHI: Delhi Police Tuesday apprehended the labour contractor who was supervising ongoing building at Satya Niketan pupil hostel which collapsed Sunday, killing seven folks. Sanoj was apprehended from Kasganj, UP, and was delivered to Delhi.The FIR registered within the case states that constructing proprietor Hariram Gupta and his brother, to earn extra rental revenue, constructed 4 extra flooring on high of the outdated construction regardless of being conscious that the muse was not able to bearing the burden.Throughout interrogation, Mahesh Gupta, who was managing the lodging on behalf of his dad and mom Hariram and Urmila, mentioned the constructing was given to PG operator ‘Hostel Daze’ on lease in Aug 2025. Two outlets on the bottom flooring had been being merged and expanded into one, police confirmed.Sources mentioned a load-bearing wall was allegedly eliminated throughout the building, which can have compromised the soundness of the constructing, ultimately resulting in the collapse. “Mahesh was questioned concerning the building and paperwork associated to its possession and possession,” a police supply mentioned.Police sources additionally mentioned soil samples from the positioning had been collected for forensic examination to find out whether or not the soil or basis confirmed indicators of disturbance, excavation, water seepage or weakening.
Unaware of legalities in PG settlement, says proprietor
Gupta has claimed that the basement was being repaired as water was getting accrued throughout rains for the previous 8-10 days. They came upon concerning the constructing collapse from locals and fled to Gupta’s in-laws’ home in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan,” a senior police officer mentioned.A court docket has despatched Hariram and Urmila to 14 days’ judicial custody, whereas Gupta is on police remand for 2 days.Gupta has additionally been confronted with an alleged hire settlement draft that surfaced Monday and gave the impression to be geared toward absolving the house owners in case of a mishap. It talked about that the PG wouldn’t be accountable for compensation if a tenant suffered private harm or loss attributable to circumstances described as “past the management” of the institution. Gupta mentioned he was unaware of the legalities talked about within the settlement.
