In a significant development, Delhi Police detained a group of students who had gathered at Karol Bagh Metro Station to protest against the deaths of three students at a coaching centre.
These tragic fatalities occurred after the basement of a coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar was inundated with water yesterday.
The students, demanding justice and accountability, gathered at the metro station in large numbers. Their protest was a direct response to the catastrophic incident that claimed the lives of their peers, raising serious concerns about safety standards and emergency preparedness at educational facilities.
As per reports, the owner and coordinator of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, were arrested on Sunday following the tragic deaths of three students in the flooded basement of their coaching centre. The incident has prompted swift action from city officials.
The bodies of two female students and one male student were recovered early Sunday morning. The victims have been identified as Tania Soni (25) from Telangana, Shreya Yadav (25) from Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar, and Nevin Dalwin (28) from Kerala's Ernakulam.
Deputy Commissioner of Police M Harsha Vardhan confirmed that an FIR has been filed at Rajinder Nagar Police Station under sections 105 (culpable homicide), 106(1) (death due to rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 290 (negligent conduct regarding construction), and 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "We have detained the owner and coordinator of the coaching centre," he said.
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