5 More Including Basement Owner Arrested In Delhi Coaching Centre Flooding That Killed 3

New Delhi: The owner of the Delhi basement where three civil services aspirants died after flooding was among the five more persons arrested in the case.

“5 more arrests have been made into the Rajender Nagar incident including the owners of basement and the person who appears to damage the gate of the building. So far, 7 persons have been arrested. We are committed to ensuring strict action against all those involved in the case,” Delhi Police said.

The owner and the coordinator of the Rau’s IAS Study Circle in the Old Rajinder Nagar area have already been arrested. They were booked for culpable homicide and other charges.

According to police sources, each floor of the building was owned by a different person.

Among those arrested is also the driver of the black vehicle which had caused the building’s gate to break.

A gross criminal negligence is found on part of the owner of the institute in ensuring safety measures. The library in the basement was running illegally. It had only one entry and exit point that was biometric-enabled, which got locked due to the flooding.