Satya Niketan Collapse: PG Operator Arrested

• Police arrested PG operator Sudhanshu in the building collapse case.
• His business partner Shubham Tyagi is currently missing.
• The PG operators allegedly paid ₹1.05 lakh monthly rent for the property.
• Delhi orders inspections of PGs and a crackdown on illegal constructions.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 9th Sept: The Delhi Police have arrested Sudhanshu, the operator of the paying guest accommodation in the Satya Niketan building collapse case, taking the total number of arrests to five.

According to police, accused Mahesh Gupta told investigators during his police remand that he had leased the building to business partners Shubham Tyagi and Sudhanshu in August 2025. The two allegedly operated the property as a PG under the name “Hostel Daze” and paid ₹1.05 lakh per month as rent.

Police have arrested Sudhanshu, while Shubham Tyagi remains on the run.

The five arrested accused are 81-year-old building owner Hariram Gupta, his wife Urmila Gupta, their son Mahesh Gupta, labour contractor Sanoj and PG operator Sudhanshu.

The around 50-year-old, five-storey building collapsed on Sunday afternoon, killing seven people and injuring six others. Nearly 75 students were staying in the paying guest accommodation.

Civic authorities have decided to demolish the adjoining structure in a calibrated, phase-wise manner after finding it weakened and unsafe.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a crackdown on illegal constructions across the city. The MCD has been directed to conduct demolition drives in several areas, with senior municipal officials asked to remain on the ground.

The government has also ordered intensive inspections of PG accommodations and hostels across Delhi and directed officials to take action against illegal constructions. Building records will also be scrutinised to determine when the alleged illegal construction took place and which authority had jurisdiction over the property at the time.