At least 11 labourers were injured when an under-construction building collapsed at Bawana in outer Delhi on Sunday. The rescue operations were going on till late in the evening. While the possibility of more labourers being trapped under the debris was not strong, fire department officials said that the exact number of those injured would be known only after the operations were formally stopped.
According to a fire department spokesperson, the incident occurred in Sector-4 of Bawana when a lintel collapsed.
Initial reports suggested that only two persons were injured, while six others were trapped under the debris. However, as rescue operations proceeded it was found that at least 11 people, all labourers, were injured. All of them were taken to a nearby hospital and they were reported to be out of danger.
The Bawana police has registered a case of causing injuries due to negligence.
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4 arrested, 22 robbery cases solved
AGE CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi
Jan. 2: A special team of Delhi police on Sunday arrested four men for their alleged involvement in 22 robberies. The accused have been identified as Vijay Kumar, 36, Asgar Ali, 21, Shankar Dayal, 25, and Vinod Kumar, 22.
The accused were arrested from near the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
The police recovered `3.10 lakhs in cash, two stolen cars, a motorcycle purchased from the booty, a motorcycle used in commission of crime, six mobile phones, ten SIM cards, a gold chain, a gold coin, camera and six wrist watches among other articles from the accused.
“They used to roam during night in a stolen car with fake number plate. They parked the car near boundary wall of a society and after cutting the fencing, 2-3 members used to gain entry inside and burgle locked flats.”