Delhi Building Collapse: 71-Year-Old Owner Arrested After Six Die In Mehrauli Tragedy Near Saket Metro

Delhi Police have arrested 71-year-old Karamveer, owner of the five-storey building that collapsed in Mehrauli near Saket Metro Station, where six people have died so far. Police booked Karamveer, son of Mangal Singh, for culpable homicide and started a detailed probe.

Rescue workers from the National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Fire Services, District Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Police have been on duty without a break since the structure in Saidulajab crashed on Saturday. Teams are still clearing rubble and checking for possible survivors or missing persons.

Mehrauli building collapse prompts rescue push and inquiry

South Delhi DCP Anant Mittal said police teams reached the location soon after receiving the first alert. Mittal stated that an old building had given way, and the debris had crashed onto a neighbouring structure that housed a canteen reportedly used by medical students.

According to Mittal, several people were pulled out from the affected premises and rushed to different hospitals. Police created a green corridor so ambulances could move quickly through traffic. Officials are also gathering eyewitness accounts to build a clear timeline of the collapse.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected the collapse site on Sunday and promised administrative action. Gupta said “strict action would be taken against unauthorised buildings and officials responsible for allowing them.” The Chief Minister also ordered a magisterial inquiry, to be overseen by the South District Magistrate.

The Chief Minister's Office later said officials had instructions to survey old and unsafe buildings in the locality. The statement noted that necessary steps must follow wherever danger is found, and that departmental action awaits any official linked to serious lapses or negligence.

Investigators are now examining whether structural flaws, poor upkeep or breaches of building safety rules triggered the Delhi building collapse. Technical teams are assessing the remains of the Mehrauli building collapse for evidence. The report on causes will help decide further charges and possible wider accountability.