New Delhi: Two people - a building contractor and the plot owner - were arrested for east Delhi's wall collapse incident in which five children were killed a day earlier, police said on Thursday.
"The plot owner, Bijender Singh, and contractor Bhanwar Singh were arrested on Thursday from New Ashok Nagar area," said a senior police officer.
At least five children, all below the age of 10, died after the under-construction boundary wall collapsed on them on Wednesday morning.
"The incident took place around 9.30 am on Wednesday at Dallupura village in New Ashok Nagar area of east Delhi while the children were playing near the wall being built on a plot of land," said an official.
Police have registered cases under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and Section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings) against the plot owner and the contractor.
"The plot owner, Bijender Singh, and contractor Bhanwar Singh were arrested on Thursday from New Ashok Nagar area," said a senior police officer.
At least five children, all below the age of 10, died after the under-construction boundary wall collapsed on them on Wednesday morning.
Police have registered cases under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and Section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings) against the plot owner and the contractor.
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