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Delhi Police Arrest PG Operator After Illegal Floors Probe

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi Police Arrests

Delhi Police arrested PG operator Shubham Tyagi after he surrendered to Patiala House Court.
Police detained Sudhanshu Lovneesh, Mahesh Gupta and contractor Sanoj Kumar.
Owner Hariram Gupta and his wife Urmila remain in custody.
MCD suspended Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar and four engineers after investigators found illegal extra floors beyond the permitted G+1.
Rescue teams worked 28 hours, saving 12 people and injuring six before clearing all debris.

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Sandhu Approves Committee

Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu approved an 18-member committee to examine student housing safety.
Education Minister Ashish Sood will lead the panel and create a centralised accommodation database.
Delhi University formed an eight-member committee chaired by Prof Rajni Abbi to inspect nearby PGs for licences.
Students are calling for a 24-hour helpline and a rent-regulation committee to curb arbitrary PG charges.

History

Historical Context

Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, a British-era gateway that saw fierce fighting in the 1857 rebellion, became a metro hub when the underground Yellow Line station opened in December 2004. The area’s safety record worsened after the 2010 Lalita Park collapse that killed 67, prompting stricter enforcement; a 2024 Gokulpuri metro wall failure renewed calls for a centralized housing-safety panel.

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Delhi Police Arrests

Delhi Police arrested PG operator Shubham Tyagi after he surrendered to Patiala House Court.
Police detained Sudhanshu Lovneesh, Mahesh Gupta and contractor Sanoj Kumar.
Owner Hariram Gupta and his wife Urmila remain in custody.
MCD suspended Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar and four engineers after investigators found illegal extra floors beyond the permitted G+1.
Rescue teams worked 28 hours, saving 12 people and injuring six before clearing all debris.

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