Noida, 20 Nov (HS): In the Rabupura police

station area, after the roof of a house collapsed while opening the shuttering,

a dozen labourers were rescued from debris during the rescue and relief work

that continued from yesterday afternoon till this morning. They were admitted

to the hospital for treatment where four labourers died. Some labourers were

discharged from the hospital during treatment while others are still undergoing

treatment. In this case, the senior sub-inspector of Raghupur police station has

registered a case against the person building the house under the section of

unintentional murder. The police is searching for him.

Sudhir Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of

Police (Greater Noida), stated that while the specific reason of the collapse

is being investigated, preliminary findings point to structural

vulnerability. A thorough investigation

will be carried out to assess whether safety measures were followed at the

construction site. The contractor and

building owner's statements will also be recorded. According to Kumar, the owner is currently on

the run.

The media in-charge of Police Commissioner Lakshmi

Singh stated that a house belonging to Mahabir, resident of village Nagla Hukum

in the Rabupura police station area, was under construction. Yesterday

afternoon, the shuttering of the lintel was being dismantled, when the roof

collapsed completely. A dozen laborers were buried under the debris. He stated

that the rescue and relief work, which began yesterday afternoon, continued

until this morning. During this time, 12 laborers were pulled out of the

debris. He said that the names of the labourers are Zeeshan son of Zahid, age

22 years, Shakira son of Sarfaraz, age 38 years, Kamil son of Sarfaraz, age 20

years, Nadeem son of Nizamuddin, age 25 years, Danish son of Aashiq, age 21

years, residents of Aligarh district, Fardeen son of Sarfaraz, age 18 years,

resident of Jewar, Shakeel son of Sarfaraz, age 38 years, Kamil son of

Sarfaraz, age 20 years, Nadeem son of Nizamuddin, age 30 years, resident of

Jewar and Zeeshan son of Zahid, age 22 years, resident of Jewar. He said that

during treatment, the doctors declared Zeeshan, Shakir, Nadeem and Kamil dead.

The media in-charge stated that in this case,

Senior Sub-Inspector Ashwani Yadav of Rabupura police station has filed a case

against Mahavir, who was constructing the house, under Section 105 of the

Indian Penal Code. He stated that the accused is absconding. Several police

teams have been deployed to arrest him. According to legal experts, Section 105

of the IPC is imposed for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Under this

section, anyone who causes the death of another person, not with the intention

of killing, but through negligence or by committing an act likely to cause

death, can be punished with life imprisonment or imprisonment for 5 to 10 years

and a fine.

It is reported that the village of Nagla Kumkum

Singh is among the villages to be displaced for the second phase of

construction of the Noida International Airport. Residents here are

constructing buildings overnight on the surrounding land, hoping to receive

maximum compensation if displaced. It is reported that the houses being built

to receive compensation are being constructed using substandard materials. The

houses are being built only as structures. It is being reported that an

organized gang is operating this illegal operation in collusion with the

district administration and Yamuna Development Authority officials. Upon

receiving information about this incident, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh also

arrived at the scene and pledged to ensure appropriate compensation for the

injured and deceased. He also promised to complain about this matter to the

Chief Minister.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi