New Delhi: With the arrest of five additional individuals on Monday, the Delhi Police have now detained seven suspects linked to the flooding incident at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi.
The arrests encompass the owners of the basement, the centre’s coordinator, and a driver. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has initiated crackdowns on unauthorized coaching centres, sealing 13 on Sunday night. A large group of civil service exam candidates protested in the vicinity, calling for justice and inadvertently causing traffic disruptions.
DCP (Central) M Harsha Vardhan, in an exclusive statement to ANI, confirmed the arrest of five more individuals concerning the flooding at the coaching centre.
“Those responsible for this incident will face consequences. We are enforcing stringent measures against the culprits and ensuring the maintenance of law and order,” he declared.
Previously, two individuals, Abhishek Gupta (the building’s owner) and Deshpal Singh (the centre’s coordinator) were apprehended on Sunday and remanded to 14 days in judicial custody.
The police have filed charges under sections 105 (culpable homicide), 106(1) (causing death by rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), 115(2) (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 290 (negligent conduct concerning buildings), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
