DELHI: An Assistant Engineer and a junior Engineer was suspended by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi after the collapse of a three- story under construction building collapsed, leaving 2 people dead and injuring four others on Thursday (November 05).
The suspensions were acted upon, after the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi of the Old Delhi zone found apparent negligence of duties by the two officials. The officials, suspended with immediate effect, were identified as Assistant Engineer Mohd Naeem and Junior Engineer Aman Dalal.
The further enquiry is pending as of now, but the suspension order was effective immediately. The official order stated, “In view of recent incident and the developments arising therefrom, and considering the prima facie case of severe dereliction of duty, you are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect, pending further inquiry”.
The three- story building collapsed in Gali- Sitara, near Chawri Bazaar metro station, in the morning of Thursday.
(With inputs from media reports)