One man died and two sustained grievous injuries after the roof of an under-construction building collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar on Monday.
The deceased identified as Pankaj was a construction labourer. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North West) Aslam Khan said, “A police control room (PCR) call was received around 1:23 pm at Swaroop Nagar Police Station regarding the fall of the lanter of an under-construction building.”
The plot was located behind Azad place and the building was under-construction. One labourer identified as Pankaj lost his life. No claimant for the body has come so far. One injured was identified as Dharmbir (32).”
A Delhi Fire Service officer said a call was received about the roof collapse around 1.10 pm and five vehicles were rushed to the spot. He said the department rescued three men and rushed them to a hospital. Among them, the condition of one person was critical and he succumbed to injuries later, he added.
Meanwhile, a senior official of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) stated that the 60-70 square yards of the building situated in the 500 square yard collapsed. A demolition order has
already been passed and demolition will take place on October 3. A case under section 343 and 344 of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act has been registered.