Couple in Judicial Custody, Son Remanded 'Delhi Building Collapse'

A Delhi court on Monday sent a married couple arrested in connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse, which claimed seven lives, to 14 days of judicial custody, while their son was remanded to two days' police custody.

Hariram Gupta, 81, and his wife, Urmila Gupta, 75, were sent to 14 days of judicial custody, while their 52-year-old son Mahesh Gupta was remanded to two days' police custody after they were produced



at the judge's house.

Seven people were killed after the decades-old building, which housed a paying guest accommodation for boys, collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday. 

According to police, Hariram Gupta had the building's electricity connection in his name, while his son handled its day-to-day management. The property was registered in the name of Urmila Gupta, documents revealed.