The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has ordered a probe into the wall collapse incident in the Alipur area and suspended a junior engineer and an assistant engineer. Meanwhile, Delhi police has arrested the contractor and the supervisor of the construction site in the Alipur wall collapse incident.
According to police, the contractor is identified as Sikander and the supervisor as Satish. The accused Shakti Singh is still at large. AAP legislator Durgesh Pathak accused the BJP ruled MCD did not take any action despite repeated complaints due to their apparent connivance.
"A probe has been ordered into the incident and action has been taken.
A junior engineer and an assistant engineer have been placed under suspension, pending inquiry," a senior MCD official said. The inquiry was ordered on Friday on the orders of the municipal commissioner, he said, adding the action has been initiated after taking "serious cognisance of the unfortunate incident" in Bakoli village. Police on Friday said a case has been registered and two people have been arrested.
Meanwhile, the AAP on Saturday demanded that a proper investigation be conducted and the culprits should be punished under sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
“We are yet to come out of the shock and sorrow of the fire accident that took place in Mundka but as a result of rampant corruption in the BJP ruled MCD, another accident has happened in Delhi,” said Durgesh Pathak, the AAP’s MCD incharge.
“The AAP MLA from Narela, Sharad Chauhan had already raised the complaints against this godown multiple times. Localities also raised their voice against the illegal construction and most importantly, the SDM also complained that the godown is illegal and requested action against the concerned people. If proper action is not taken, any untoward incident can take place. But the BJP-ruled MCD remained in deep sleep and took no action,” said Pathak.
“Chauhan had submitted a letter to the Lieutenant Governor in-person when they met 15-20 days ago regarding unauthorized construction in Narela.
He communicated the content of the letter verbally as well and I might be in the minutes of the meeting as well,” said Pathak.
“The Narela legislator also informed the area DC as well through a phone call and a letter. But what can be more pitiable than a Commissioner blocking the contact number of an MLA.
He was doing his work diligently as the people were reaching out to him with the issue. He made all possible efforts to stop such construction. Most importantly, area's SDM complained against this particular godown to the MCD,” Pathak added.