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Crime
Delhi building collapse: Owner, wife jailed for 14 days, son remanded 2 days
✍️ India Today
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 08:41 AM
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A Delhi court ordered the owner and his wife to be taken into custody for 14 days, while their son was remanded for two days following the recent building collapse.
A multi‑storey residential building in Delhi collapsed earlier this week, prompting a swift police investigation into possible negligence and illegal construction. The incident has heightened public concern over building safety in the capital.
The Delhi Sessions Court, hearing the case on Tuesday, directed that the building's owner and his wife be placed in custody for fourteen days. Their 21‑year‑old son was ordered to be remanded for two days for further questioning.
Magistrate Anjali Sharma noted that the prosecution presented preliminary evidence suggesting violations of the Delhi Building Bye‑laws, including unauthorized structural modifications. The court also directed the police to secure the site and preserve any remaining evidence.
Authorities have said a detailed forensic report will be submitted within the next week, after which further legal action may follow against all parties found responsible for the collapse.
The Delhi Sessions Court, hearing the case on Tuesday, directed that the building's owner and his wife be placed in custody for fourteen days. Their 21‑year‑old son was ordered to be remanded for two days for further questioning.
Magistrate Anjali Sharma noted that the prosecution presented preliminary evidence suggesting violations of the Delhi Building Bye‑laws, including unauthorized structural modifications. The court also directed the police to secure the site and preserve any remaining evidence.
Authorities have said a detailed forensic report will be submitted within the next week, after which further legal action may follow against all parties found responsible for the collapse.