Mohali building collapse: Himachal's Drishti Verma, Haryana's Abhishek succumb to injuries; rescue operation underway
PTC News Desk: Two people including 20 year old woman from Himachal Pradesh died while several others are feared trapped. A victim of the incident, Drishti Verma succumbed to injuries. She was rescued from the debris by the National Disaster Management Force in critical condition and immediately rushed to Sohana hospital, Viraj S Tidke, officiating deputy commissioner, said.
Meanwhile a case under Section 105 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (culpable homicide that does not qualify as murder) against the owner of the building and two others have been registered. The culprits have been absconding and police has launched a manhunt.
"The clearance operations are ongoing. We registered an FIR under Section 105 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (culpable homicide that does not qualify as murder) against the owners of the building. They are currently on the run," DSP Harsimran Singh Bal said.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, police and district administration have been deployed on the spot to carry out the rescue operation. Hospitals and medical teams have also been put on alert.
On Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that action will be taken against the culprits behind the collapse of the under-construction building.
In a post on X, CM Mann said, "Received sad news of an accident of a multi-storey building near Sohana in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali). Full administration and other rescue operations teams are deployed at the spot. I am in constant touch with the administration. We pray that there is no loss of life and property, action will be taken against the culprits. People are requested to cooperate with the administration."
Reports suggest that construction work was ongoing in a nearby building, where the basement was being excavated. This likely led to structural shifts in the five-storey building, which eventually caused it to collapse. The building was home to a gym named "Royal Gym." Rescue operations continue as the police work to locate and assist those trapped.
- PTC NEWS
