“So far we have arrested two people – owner Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh of the coaching centre,” the DCP said.
The bodies of two female students and a male student were retrieved from the site during the rescue operation, which was also conducted by police and the fire department.
Shreya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar in UP, Tanya Soni from Telangana and Navin Dalwin from Ernakulam in Kerala were identified to have died in the incident, police said.
As per officials, Rao’s IAS Study Circle had permission to use the basement as a store room, but it was being used as a library which is a violation of the rules. Delhi L-G VK Saxena directed the divisional commissioner to submit a report on the incident. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi directed MCD commissioner to take action against institutes using basements for commercial purposes in violation of building bye-laws and against any officers responsible for the incident.Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said: “It is extremely sad that three students died… Nevin Dalvin, a Malayali and JNU research student, is also among the deceased. Expressing condolences on their demise. Joining in the grief of family members.”
Union minister G Kishan Reddy said: “Saddened by the tragic demise of Ms. Tania Soni, a resident of Secunderabad… Personally spoke to her father, Shri Vijay Kumar, and expressed my deepest condolences.”
Congress’ Rahul Gandhi said: “This collapse of infrastructure is a collective failure of the system. The common citizen is paying the price of unsafe construction, poor town planning and irresponsibility of institutions at every level by losing his life. Safe and comfortable life is the right of every citizen and the responsibility of the governments.”
