Delhi Building Collapse: Two MCD Engineers Suspended After Two Die, Four Injured

Assistant Engineer Mohd Naeem and Junior Engineer Aman Dalal face suspension over alleged negligence following the collapse of an under-construction building near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has suspended two engineers after a three-storey under-construction building collapsed in Old Delhi on Thursday (November 5), killing two people and injuring four others.

The suspended officials have been identified as Assistant Engineer Mohd Naeem and Junior Engineer Aman Dalal. Their suspensions were ordered with immediate effect after the Deputy Commissioner of the MCD’s Old Delhi Zone reportedly found prima facie negligence in the discharge of their duties.

MCD Orders Immediate Suspension Pending Inquiry

The suspension order cited the recent incident and developments arising from it, stating that there was a prima facie case of serious dereliction of duty.

“In view of recent incident and the developments arising therefrom, and considering the prima facie case of severe dereliction of duty, you are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect, pending further inquiry,” the order stated.

A further inquiry into the incident and the alleged lapses by the officials is pending.

Three-Storey Building Collapses Near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station

The under-construction building collapsed in Gali Sitara, near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station, on Thursday morning.

The collapse left two people dead and four others injured. The MCD’s action against the two engineers comes as the circumstances surrounding the building collapse and possible lapses in official oversight are set to be examined.