Shubham Tyagi, a PG operator, surrendered earlier than the Patiala Home Court docket after his anticipatory bail plea was dismissed on Wednesday. His companion, Sudhanshu, was arrested on September 9.
DCP (Southwest) Amit Goel confirmed Tyagi’s arrest, making him the sixth particular person to be arrested in reference to the case.
The Patiala Home Court docket granted Delhi Police two days’ custody of Tyagi and Sudhanshu for additional investigation and to confront the 2 throughout questioning.
In response to police, Tyagi was allegedly working a paying visitor lodging within the south Delhi constructing and had leased one ground of the property from its proprietor, Hariram Gupta.
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Sixth arrest within the case
Tyagi had been absconding because the incident, following which police groups searched a number of areas to hint him.
The event got here a day after investigators stated they have been analyzing the cell phone data and on-line chat historical past of Sudhanshu to ascertain what occurred instantly after the constructing collapsed. Police stated Sudhanshu’s cellphone had been despatched for forensic examination.
The constructing in Satya Niketan, close to Delhi College’s South Campus, collapsed on Sunday whereas restore and extension work was underway.
Police have arrested the constructing proprietor’s son, Mahesh, labour contractor Sanoj Kumar and PG operator Sudhanshu in reference to the case.
Constructing proprietor Hariram Gupta, 81, and his spouse, Urmila, 75, are additionally in judicial custody, police stated.
In the meantime, the Municipal Company of Delhi suspended South Zone Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar and 4 engineers pending disciplinary proceedings.
Police are investigating whether or not structural alterations and ongoing restore work contributed to the collapse.