Delhi Flood Tragedy: Coaching Centre Owners Arrested as Protests Erupt

Owners of a Delhi coaching centre were arrested following the deaths of three civil services aspirants due to basement flooding. Protests ensued, and officials cited violations of building and fire norms. Authorities are expected to tighten regulations against illegal use of basements for commercial purposes.

The owners and the coordinator of a Delhi coaching centre have been arrested after three civil services aspirants died in a rain-induced basement flooding on Sunday, triggering local protests.

Authorities revealed that the centre was unlawfully using the basement as a library, violating fire norms and building regulations. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has urged stringent action against such illegal setups, while searches at the coaching centre extended past midnight.

Leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Virendra Sachdeva have condemned the incident, calling it a result of systemic failures. Meanwhile, grief-stricken families of the victims decried the delay in being able to see their loved ones' bodies at RML Hospital.