Three people were injured when rooftop (false ceiling) of Aashirwad, a popular restaurant on J Road in Bistupur collapsed around 12 on Tuesday afternoon. The restaurant was not crowded and only eight people were inside when the mishap took place.
As the news spread, the Bistupur police rushed all the injured to Tata Main Hospital (TMH). The condition of the injured is said to be stable.
The injured identified as Shubham Tiwary (22) and Reena Pandey (21) both resident of Adityapur, and Shivam Kumar (17), a resident of Gamharia.
“We are still in shock. We are students of students of Central Public School (in Adityapur). We had planned to have lunch at the restaurant. As the food was served, all of a sudden a loud sound erupted. We were sitting at a corner of the eatery and the building started to crumble with the noise and we could see people rushing out. It was only after I came out that I saw Shivam stuck inside. The police came in few minutes and rescued Shivam,” said a resident of Adityapur who suffered bruises in his left hand.
Bistupur police station officer-in-charge, Anuj Kumar speaking to said that they are yet to file to file a case against the owner of the eatery.
“We are investigating the mishap and it appears to be an accidental case. We brought fire services department who inspected the restaurant and ruled out any electrical or fire hazard. We have sealed the eatery and deputed guards to ensure that no one enters it. We will take steps against the management only after investigation,” said Anuj Kumar.
Meanwhile, DSP traffic Vivekananda Thakur rushed to the spot and diverted the traffic on the busy J-Road and is the approach road to Jamshedpur Women’s College for safe rescue operation. Owner of restaurant Kripa Shanker who was present at the TMH has promised to bear the medical expenses of the injured.