Greater Noida: Following the Greater Noida building collapse incident, police have arrested four people, including the builder and his three associates, on Wednesday. Police have also registered an FIR against 24 named persons in connection with the incident.
According to a senior police official, the arrested persons have been identified as developer Ganga Shanker Dewedi and his accomplices Dinesh, Sanjeev and Sonu Pathak.
Inspector General of Police, Meerut Zone, Ram Kumar, told reporters that the FIR has been registered against those responsible for the illegal construction of the building and the
negligence which led to the mishap.
"Following the fatal incident, an FIR under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings), 388 (extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) was lodged at the Bisrakh police station against 24 persons in connection with the case," said Kumar.
Meanwhile District Magistrate, Gautam Buddh Nagar, B N Singh has ordered a probe into the matter and has formed a team of senior administrative officials.
"A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the matter and SDM Vineet Kumar Singh has been appointed to look into the matter. The fatal incident highlights several loopholes in the construction of the building. The committee is tasked to investigate focusing 10 points in the case," said Singh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the family members of the deceased while a help of Rs 50, 000 will be provided to the family members of those found injured in the incident.
Incident exposes negligence & cheating nature of builders
The Greater Noida building collapse incident is yet another major example of the negligence and cheating nature of builders by which they dupe innocent home buyers, risking their lives for making huge profits. Not only the builders, few corrupt officials from the authority and district administration also remain hand in glove with these builders as they also share a huge part of the profit earned.
Tuesday's night incident is one such major example of the irregularities found in real-estate sector. Poor construction quality, delayed possession, inadequate facilities and sheer negligence by the builder risk the lives of hundreds of home buyers spending their life time savings into the projects.
"The building was constructed illegally with weak foundations and use of poor construction material. Both the structures were illegal, built without acquiring the Greater Noida Authority's permission. We even wrote several times to the authority about the illegal construction of high rise buildings in the village but no actions were taken," said Vineet, a resident.
Locals said that Shahberi village is adjacent to Noida Extension, a hub of residential and commercial real-estate activities, thus attracting middle class families by the relatively low rates offered by unscrupulous builders.
As per Nirmal Kumar, a Greater Noida based RTI activist, he alarmed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Greater Noida Authority and Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration, in February, about the illegal ongoing construction in Shahberi village but no concrete action was taken.
