The Hennur police arrested three owners and detained the contractor of the multi-storey building that collapsed on October 22, killing eight persons and injuring several others.
The accused has been identified as Muniraja Reddy, and his sons Bhuvan Reddy and Mohan Reddy.
“The contractor Muniyappa, who has built four floors, has been taken into custody to ascertain the violations,” D. Devaraj, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), said on October 23.
NDRF personnel look for people trapped in debris after an under-construction multi-storey building collapsed on October 22, at Babusapalya Hennur in Bengaluru, on October 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN
Based on a complaint by Mohammed Arshad, 27, one of the labourers, the Hennur police registered a case under Sections 100 (culpable homicide), 125 (rash and negligent act to endanger human life), 270 (public nuisance) of the BBMP Act and under RERA Act.
The complainant, a labourer from Bihar, said his nephew, Mohammed Arman, 19, died on the first day. He blamed the building owners, the contractor, and the mason for ignoring the quality of the material for the construction to save money and alleged that they used sub-standard construction materials.
The building owners, the engineer, and the mason did not provide any safety measures nor had they taken permission from the authority concerned, which led to the incident, he alleged.
Published - October 23, 2024 01:20 pm IST
