Delhi building collapse LIVE: Police get 2-day custody of three accused as tragedy probe intensifies | India News

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to launch a crackdown on illegal construction across the city, with action planned in several areas on Wednesday.The building adjacent to the structure that collapsed in Satya Niketan on September 6 is being demolished in New Delhi. The PG operator, Sudhanshu, has been arrested in connection with the building collapse. Further examination is underway, and details will be shared in due course, police told HT.PG operator, contractor sent to police custodyOn Tuesday, a labour contractor was apprehended from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people, police said on Tuesday.The five-storey structure was being operated as a PG by business partners Sudhanshu and Shubham Tyagi. According to the rent agreement, the two had taken the property on lease in August 2025. Both operators are originally from Uttar Pradesh.The Patiala house court on Wednesday sent the building owner's son Mahesh Gupta, the PG operator Sudhanshu, and building contractor Sanoj to two days of police custody. Investigators are examining construction and repair work carried out at the building, which was being used as a paying guest accommodation for college students. Police are also looking into a rent agreement that reportedly disclaimed liability for the death or injury of tenants.Chief minister Rekha Gupta visited the AIIMS Trauma Centre on Tuesday and met the families of students affected by the collapse. She announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each for those injured in the incident.Building owner heldRescue operations ended on Monday evening after 12 people were rescued from the debris. The owner of the PG, 81-year-old Hariram Gupta, was apprehended in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi and later sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Patiala court.His wife, 75-year-old Urmila Gupta, and son, 52-year-old Mahesh, were also apprehended and arrested in connection with the case.Delhi HC seeks accountabilityThe Delhi High Court took up an urgent PIL filed in connection with the building collapse and sought accountability from government officials.The development came after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended five officials from its South Zone, including deputy commissioner Rakesh Gupta, in connection with the incident.