Satya Niketan Building Collapse: Delhi Police Files Chargesheet Against Six, Invokes Culpable Homicide Charge

Exclusive | Satya Niketan building that collapsed in Sept didn’t have ‘sanctioned plan and completion certificate’: RTI

An RTI response from the MCD says the Satya Niketan building that collapsed, killing seven, had no sanctioned plan or completion certificate and no recorded prior safety complaints. Delhi Police has charged six people with culpable homicide and other offences in connection with the collapse.

Delhi Police Files Extensive Chargesheet In Satya Niketan Building Collapse Case

Delhi Police has filed a 638-page chargesheet against six individuals, including the building owners and two paying guest (PG) operators, in connection with the September 6 Satya Niketan building collapse that resulted in seven deaths. The accused face charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and negligence.

638-Page Chargesheet Filed Against 6 In Delhi PG Building Collapse Case

The remaining two accused, Sudhanshu Lavnish Kumar and Shubham Tyagi, were operating PG accommodations in the building, police said.

Satya Niketan building collapse: Delhi Police files chargesheet against six, invokes culpable homicide charge

Delhi Police has filed a chargesheet against six accused in connection with the September 6 Satya Niketan building collapse case, invoking charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, along with other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Delhi Police files chargesheet against six in September 6 Satya Niketan building collapse case

The chargesheet names Hari Ram Gupta, Urmila Gupta, Mahesh Gupta, Sanoj Kumar, Sudhanshu Lavnish Kumar and Shubham Tyagi as accused in the case.