Delhi Police has registered a criminal case in Rajendra Nagar incident where three students died after flooding in the basement of a coaching centre.
The Delhi Police has registered a criminal case in this incident. M Harshavardhan, Deputy Commissioner of Police Central said two people have been detained so far in the case.
He said, “We have registered a criminal case. Our forensic teams are here. The process of collecting forensic evidence is underway. We are committed to the fact that we should have a proper investigation. We are committed to registering a strong case and finding out the truth. Two people have been detained so far.”
He further mentioned that one final round of search operations is pending and that the operation is moving towards a conclusion.
“The NDRF has recovered three bodies till now. These have been sent for further legal action. The water is being pumped out continuously. One final round of search operations is pending. The operation is moving towards conclusion. Some trapped students have been rescued and three of them have been sent to the hospital. Other than the three dead bodies, 13 to 14 others were rescued and they are fine,” DCP Harshavardhan said.
Students Hold Protest
Following the incident, a group of students staged a protest against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
A student claimed, “MCD says it is a disaster but I would say that this is complete negligence. Knee-deep water gets logged in half an hour of rain. Disaster is something that happens sometimes. My landlord told that he had been asking the councillor for the last 10-12 days that the drainage must be cleaned… The first demand is that action should be taken against the culprits. Immediate demand is that the actual number of injuries and deaths should be told… People of disaster management told me that 8-10 people have died…”
#WATCH | Delhi: Students continue to protest outside the coaching institute where three students lost their lives after the basement of the institute was filled with water yesterday pic.twitter.com/8JGEZ9Rl7o
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2024