NEW DELHI: The death toll in the three-storey building collapse in Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar has climbed to seven after the rescuers recovered one more body from the debris, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Luchhuman Mukhiya (66 years), a resident of Jakauli in Bihar’s Darbhanga. The mortal remains have been shifted to LNJP Hospital for further proceedings, IANS reported.
With the latest recovery, seven bodies have been pulled out of the rubble so far, while rescue personnel are still searching the debris for any other possible victims.
On Saturday (Nov 7), the owner of the now-collapsed three-storey building was arrested by police.
Earlier, five of the six deceased were identified as Sanjeet Kumar, Pankaj Sharma, Shantu and Dinesh Sah – all residents of Khagaria district in Bihar, while Kishori Sah was a resident of the state’s Saharsa.
Another victim, Vipin Ram, resided in Delhi’s Fazilpur area.
Police officials said that the building owner, Saimullah alias Ayub, a resident of Delhi, has been arrested.
Also, three contractors have been arrested after being apprehended from Sirohi village in Faridabad.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Siraj, Tajuddin and Furkan, all inhabitants of the national capital.
The three-storey under-construction building collapsed on Thursday (Nov 5). An FIR dated Nov 5 has been registered against all four accused at Hauz Qazi police station under Sections 105/290/125(a)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). - The Statesman/ANN
