Enter search text:Business News›News›Newsblogs›Satya Niketan Tragedy News Highlights: Delhi court remands building owner, wife to 14-day judicial custody, sends son to 2-day police remand LIVE BLOG08 Sep 2026 | 12:43:48 AM ISTSatya Niketan building collapseSynopsisSatya Niketan Building Collapse News: The Satya Niketan building collapse, which killed seven people, has triggered a wider probe into the property, its operation as a paying guest (PG) facility and alleged renovation work. Delhi Police has arrested members of the building owner's family, while the MCD has suspended five officials over the tragedy.Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Monday attacked the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Delhi over the Satya Niketan building tragedy, alleging a "total collapse" of everyday governance in the national capital. Her remarks came a day after the around 30-year-old five-storey structure near Delhi University's South Campus, which housed a paying guest (PG) accommodation, came crashing down while repair work was underway, killing seven people and injuring several others.Rescue agencies have so far pulled out 12 people from the debris, while the exact number of people trapped remains unknown."No city exemplifies the total collapse of everyday governance more starkly than New Delhi -- ruled by the BJP's 'triple engine' -- the MCD, state and Centre," Ghose, a Rajya Sabha MP, said on X."Deadly fires, overflowing streets, everyday heinous crimes against women. And now, the shocking collapse of a college hostel building, tragically claiming the lives of young students and leaving others critically injured," she said.Ghose alleged that the government was suffering from a "fatal failure" and "simply unable to govern".She said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was more focused on his "personality cult, Instagram reels, and social-media virality" than on strengthening administrative systems and ensuring public safety."Modi is so addicted to his personality cult, Instagram reels, and social-media virality that the Modi-Rekha Gupta-MCD triple engine regime has no interest or even the capacity to strengthen administrative systems or ensure basic public safety," Ghose said."The BJP 'triple engine' is systematically destroying India's national capital," she alleged."Less photo ops, more real work is what Delhi-ites desperately need," she said.The NDRF on Monday said the exact number of people trapped under the debris was not known. NDRF Inspector General Narendra Bundela said the force was using cutters, hydraulic jacks and canine teams to search for signs of life, with the rescue operation expected to continue through the day.The building housed a boys' PG accommodation. Local residents had earlier raised concerns about the structural safety of other buildings in the locality, where several residential properties have been converted into student accommodations. 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For some, the move was only days away. For others, Sunday was meant to be the final check before they began their new lives in Delhi.32 Congress MPs from SC/ST Communities met at Indira Bhawan in Delhi over the purification incident in Haldwani following their party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s rallyMP K Suresh said, "We will all appeal to the President of India tomorrow to submit a memorandum to her on the purification rituals done in Uttarakhand."Satya Niketan building collapse case: Delhi Police arrest owner Hariram, wife Urmila and son MaheshIn connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse case, Delhi Police have arrested building owner Hariram, his wife Urmila, and their son Mahesh.‘Two layers of failure’: BJP spokesperson Saurav Das blames illegal construction and MCD for Delhi PG tragedyCockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das said, “This is not the first such incident to have occurred in the national capital. We are now learning that the MCD itself has admitted that the building was constructed in a zone where so many floors were not permitted. It was a high-occupancy PG, yet there was no approved building plan. Despite this, the PG was still operating. Now, we are seeing two layers of failure here. The first is the immediate failure: illegal construction took place, safety norms were not followed, and these norms were not enforced by the MCD or other local agencies. The second layer of failure is the structural failure. There is a huge student population around the Delhi University campus, yet an unregulated private PG economy continues to operate in the area, with virtually no enforcement. The required regulations are not being followed. These two layers of failure are being seen repeatedly across the country, not just in Delhi. As a result, the infrastructure available for students has, in a way, completely collapsed.”BJP MP Ajay Bhatt on Haldwani ‘purification’ rowBJP MP Ajay Bhatt says, "The BJP does not discriminate based on caste, religion, class, or sect. Such claims are completely wrong and are merely intended to spread misconceptions; the BJP has never entertained such thoughts. Wherever elections approach, the Congress stir up a controversy and then vanishes. The BJP has absolutely no connection to this matter, so I fail to understand why you are insisting on linking us to it. As for whether a 'purification' ritual took place, I am not aware of any such thing happening. Even if a name was given to the event, the BJP played no role in it…”Delhi collapse victims identified by policeIn the building collapse incident at Delhi's Satya Niketan, seven people, identified as Abhishek, Yuvraj Soni, Pawan, Arpit Jahaj, Akshat Singh Yadav, Surinder Singh, and one unidentified man succumbed to their injuries. 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She was penalised for making a gesture towards India opener Shafali Verma after dismissing her. Satya Niketan case: Delhi HC orders MCD audit of PGs, hostelsThe Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the safety of students living in paying guest accommodations and hostels and directed the MCD to conduct an audit of such premises within one week. The court said responsibility for student safety lies not only with building owners but also with the concerned authorities.The court asked the MCD whether a regulatory framework exists for PG accommodations and sought details of valid building permissions and any lapses by authorities. It also directed Delhi University to provide details of outstation students and available hostel facilities, noting that inadequate hostel capacity forces many students to depend on PG accommodations.Satya Niketan incident: HC holds MCD, DU also responsibleDelhi High Court terms Satya Niketan building-collapse incident "most unfortunate". It further said that not only building owners are responsible for tragedy, but also MCD and Delhi University.CJP protest assault case: Swatantra Bhardwaj in custody till Sept 21The Patiala House Court has extended Swatantra Bhardwaj’s judicial custody till September 21 in the case related to the alleged attack on Sanjay Azad. Bhardwaj was produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail. He was arrested under the SC/ST Act and had been remanded to one day’s judicial custody on Sunday.Haldwani ‘purification’ row: Nainital HC dismisses PILThe Nainital High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by Dehradun resident Baijnath seeking an investigation into the Haldwani ‘purification’ incident. The court expressed satisfaction with the police action and declined to interfere in the ongoing investigation.Satya Niketan collapse: Fire officer denies delay in responseDelhi Chief Fire Officer AK Malik said there was no delay in the fire brigade’s response to the Satya Niketan building collapse. He said the department received the call at 1:33 pm and dispatched five vehicles and a senior officer within a minute, with 12 vehicles eventually deployed at the site.Malik said the fire service vehicles reached the site in about 14-15 minutes. He also said an adjacent building appeared unstable after part of its wall collapsed and was evacuated, while the MCD will decide on further action.UP Congress chief Ajay Rai detained en route to SaharanpurUttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai was stopped and detained in Lucknow while he was on his way to Saharanpur. He was heading there after the demolition of an illegally constructed mosque on the district collectorate premises amid heavy police deployment.Rai said the district court had granted 21 days to approach a higher court and alleged that the government demolished the mosque overnight without approaching the High Court. He said the Congress was prepared to protest and would go to Saharanpur.Uttarakhand Congress marches to CM’s residence over Rahul Gandhi FIRThe Uttarakhand Congress held a protest march towards Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s residence in Dehradun over an FIR filed against Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani in connection with the ‘purification’ row.I am happy that people in large numbers are joining the PDA society, and we are regularly working to strengthen it. 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