A Delhi court has sent 81-year-old Hariram Gupta, the owner of the building that collapsed in Satya Niketan, to 14 days’ judicial custody. His wife, Urmila Gupta, 75, has also been sent to judicial custody for two weeks, while their son, Mahesh Gupta, will remain in police custody for a couple of days.
The building was 50 years old. The Gupta family had it repaired and turned it into a paying-guest facility to leverage the area’s proximity to Delhi University.
The Gupta family had it repaired and turned it into a paying-guest facility to leverage the area’s proximity to Delhi University. However, their bid to turn an opportunity into hard cash proved costly for seven people, who died in the incident. He was arrested in Bhiwadi. The Gupta family had allegedly made the occupants of the hostel sign rental agreements that prioritised their interests over the students’. Police will question Mahesh to find out who made the students sign the one-sided agreement. They will also find out if the Gupta family owns other buildings that double as hostels.
The building was 50 years old.
