NDRF personnel carry out rescue operations at the site of the Chawri Bazaar building collapse in Old Delhi.
\n\nA three-storey under-construction building collapsed in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar area on Thursday morning, killing two people and injuring four others. A senior Delhi Police officer told Times Now Digital that the police had alerted the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to the unauthorised construction on June 15, but no work-stop notice was issued afterwards.
\n\n“We had informed the MCD on June 15 about the unauthorised construction of the building in Chawri Bazaar. However, no work-stop notice was issued after that,” the officer said on condition of anonymity.
\n\nTimes Now Digital has reached out to MCD officials for comment, and this report will be updated when they respond.
\n\nMeanwhile, the MCD on Thursday suspended two junior-level officials, including an assistant engineer and a junior engineer, in connection with the building collapse.
\n\nIn separate office orders, the Deputy Commissioner of the Old Delhi Zone placed both officials under suspension with immediate effect. The orders cited a prima facie case of serious negligence in the discharge of their duties.
\n\n"In view of the recent incident and the developments arising therefrom, and considering the prima…
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