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Delhi High Court Orders Inquiry After Satya Niketan Collapse
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- Delhi High Court ordered a municipal inquiry into the Satya Niketan building collapse.
- Six individuals, including owners Urmila, Hari Ram and Mahesh Gupta, were arrested.
- Contractor Sanoj hired two unqualified laborers and ignored the architect’s advice.
- Police discovered illegal basement work and added upper-storey construction that overloaded the structure.
- The September 6 collapse killed seven, injured five and prompted Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to order a magisterial inquiry.