Hyderabad: Three persons have been arrested
in connection with the collapse of a five-storeyed building at
Narayanaguda area here last week that claimed 13 lives, police
said on Tuesday.
Narayanaguda Police arrested owners of the building
Aleemuddin and Kaleemuddin, along with another person. The
trio were produced before a local court this afternoon, an
investigating official said.
"The trio were detained last night and were interrogated.
Efforts were on to nab the builder, who is still absconding,"
a police official said.
The trio have been booked for offences under Sections
304A (Causing death by negligence) 337 (Causing hurt by act
endangering life or personal safety of others), 338 (Causing
grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of
others) and under Section 288 (Negligent conduct with respect
to pulling down or repairing buildings) of IPC.
Thirteen persons, mostly construction workers, including
an 18-month-old child were killed, and six others were injured
when the five-storey "unauthorised" building adjacent to a
private school collapsed on Friday last.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 09, 2010, 18:11