UPSC aspirants death news Highlights: Coaching's owner, coordinator sent to 14-day judicial custody

Opposition parties in Delhi on Sunday termed as "murder" the death of three civil services aspirants due to flooding of a building's basement here and the incident a "man-made disaster", as they attacked the AAP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and government over the tragedy.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: A video purportedly showing water flooding the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar has surfaced on social media after three civil services aspirants died on Saturday. In the video, residents can be seen walking in knee deep water on the flooded road while vehicles in the area remain submerged. Watch here.

After the incident in the coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar yesterday in which 3 students lost their lives after the flooding in the coaching institute basement, MCD has sealed 3 such basements in the area.

“We have started the action since evening. Three basements (coaching centres running in the basement) have been closed and we will take further action in the coming days...The government has ordered an inquiry,” Tariq Thomas, Additional Commissioner MCD, tells ANI.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday alleged a "big conspiracy hatched" against the people of the national capital, claiming that despite giving evidence and complaining of corruption in de-silting, no action was taken against officers involved by lieutenant governor VK Saxena. Read more.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: The facility's owner and coordinator, who have been arrested for allegedly violating regulations by using the basement as a library, have been sent to 14 days judicial custody, reports ANI, citing the police.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday alleged a "big conspiracy hatched" against the people of the national capital, claiming that despite giving evidence and complaining of corruption in de-silting, no action was taken against officers involved by lieutenant governor VK Saxena. More here.

BJP MP Anurag Thakur blamed the AAP government in Delhi and its “Delhi model” for failing to protect the lives of students. “What have they done to Delhi? Three youths lost their lives in Delhi. Is this the model of Arvind Kejriwal and AAP? Ask the families who have lost their young ones, they sent their children to make their career but who knew that they will meet this fate,” PTI reported Thakur as saying.

Police said the fire department officials received a call at around 7:10 pm on Saturday and ASI Birendra immediately reached the spot. Water was immediately pumped out from the basement and NDRF was called to assist with diving operation. First student's body was taken out at around 10:40 pm. and the second was taken out at around 11:10 pm. The third body was found by the NDRF at around 1 am, reported ANI.

Delhi police said that they removed protesting students who were blocking carriageways of Pusa Road near Karol Bagh Metro Station, which is an arterial road with many hospitals in the vicinity. Police reportedly requested protesting students not to block the main road, reports ANI.

In a statement, Rau's IAS circle, the coaching institute where 3 civil services aspirants died on Saturday night, says that it is fully committed to supporting the ongoing investigations into the tragic incident.

“We are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and agencies to ensure that all necessary information is provided and that the investigation proceeds with the utmost diligence. We are dedicated to assisting in any way possible to uncover the truth and ensure accountability.”

“As we await further developments, we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing support to the affected families and addressing any concerns that arise from this incident,” it adds.

The Delhi Police has arrested the facility's owner and coordinator for allegedly violating regulations by using the basement as a library. Both of them will be produced before a court shortly.

The civil services coaching institute in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar, where three UPSC civil services aspirants died due to a flooded basement, had allegedly forged documents to show that the building's basement is being used for parking and as a storeroom, government officials investigating the matter told PTI. Read more.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: Friends and families of the three deceased students were angry as they were not allowed to see the bodies of the victims at the RML Hospital, reports PTI.

Dharmender Yadav, uncle of Shreya Yadav, says he learnt about the incident through news channels.

"I went to the coaching centre where I met the DCP and he asked me to go to RML Hospital. At the hospital, I was not allowed to see her body. However, they confirmed receiving her body," he adds, according to the news agency.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: The storm drains built to carry away excess water due to heavy rains in the Old Rajendra Nagar area, where 3 civil services aspirants died, were covered by encroachers, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials claim, reports PTI.

The ABVP is staging a protest outside the residence of Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi over the death of 3 students after the basement of a coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar was filled with water yesterday, reports ANI. Watch the video here.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: Protests erupted in Delhi on Sunday following the death of three civil services aspirants in a flooded basement of a coaching centre. The facility's owner and coordinator have been arrested for allegedly violating regulations by using the basement as a library.

The police and fire department are reportedly investigating two theories regarding the cause of the flooding. One theory posits that the intense pressure of the rainwater on the road broke through the steel sheds, causing the basement to flood swiftly, according to India Today. Read more.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will initiate action against coaching centres flouting norms, to set up high-level committee, PTI reports, citing unidentified officials of the civic body.

Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva tells ANI: "Three students lost their lives due to the corruption of the AAP government. AAP minister, AAP MLA should resign from their posts and action should be taken against the officers of Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Fire Services, Municipal Corporation of Delhi...A compensation of ₹1 crore should be announced for the bereaved families by the Delhi government..."

"I have repeatedly appealed to them not to block the main road. The other road was blocked by them since yesterday. We understand their sentiments. There are hospitals here. We are using a mild force to displace them. They have shared their demand, it is not related to the police, it is about other agencies. We have not closed the metro station. It is peaceful now," DCP Central Harshvardhan tells PTI about the situation at Karol Bagh metro station.

A heavy force has been deployed at Delhi's Karol Bagh metro station where students are protesting against the death of 3 civil services aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar. Some of the students have been detained by the police, reports ANI.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: The Delhi Police, in the first information report (FIR) seen by HT, mentions that the investigation will target building management, those responsible for the drainage system, and "all those found responsible for this incident" as they expand the scope of their probe.

Abhishek Gupta, the institute's owner and CEO, has also been named as an accused.

After three civil services aspirants died due to rain-induced flooding in a renowned coaching institute in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, the relative of one of the students demanded that the owner of the institute be booked for culpable homicide.

Dharmendra Yadav, uncle of deceased Shreya Yadav told ANI that he was not informed about the death of his niece by either the coaching institute or the administration. Yadav claimed he came to know about her death from the news. Read more.

After three students drowned in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi called the incident "the height of negligence and mismanagement."

"I pray to God for the departed souls and the bereaved families. Recently, a student died due to electric shock in Patel Nagar. It is the height of negligence and mismanagement that the lives of children who come here from far-off places to fulfill their dreams are being snatched away from them," she wrote on X.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: “I received information from other family members that this incident happened. So, I reached here in the morning. Administration needs to take responsibility for it. This is an unfortunate incident and strict action must be taken against (coaching centre’s) management. All the institutes running in Rajinder Nagar should be investigated,” Pradeep, a relative of deceased student Tanya, tells reporters, according to PTI.

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: Students have gathered in large numbers at Karol Bagh metro station to protest against the death of three students at a coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar after flooding in basement of the building.

The students have also blocked the road near the metro station. Police are at the spot. Watch the video here.