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Delhi Satyaniketan PG Collapse: Kasganj Contractor Sunoj Arrested in Seven Deaths Case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 11:17 PM
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Police have detained Sunoj, a labor contractor from Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, for his alleged role in the five‑storey paying‑guest building collapse at Satyaniketan, Delhi, which killed seven people.
A five‑storey paying‑guest (PG) building in the Satyaniketan area of Delhi collapsed, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals. The structure, which housed multiple tenants, gave way suddenly, prompting a large emergency response and rescue operation.
Delhi police investigations revealed that the building's foundation was unable to support additional load, a fact known to the owners and contractors. Based on this evidence, authorities arrested Sunoj, a labor contractor from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh, alleging his involvement in the illegal construction practices that led to the tragedy.
The arrested individual is being held for further questioning, and the case is being forwarded to the court for trial. Police have urged stricter compliance with building safety norms to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Delhi police investigations revealed that the building's foundation was unable to support additional load, a fact known to the owners and contractors. Based on this evidence, authorities arrested Sunoj, a labor contractor from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh, alleging his involvement in the illegal construction practices that led to the tragedy.
The arrested individual is being held for further questioning, and the case is being forwarded to the court for trial. Police have urged stricter compliance with building safety norms to prevent similar incidents in the future.