Saket building collapse: Owner earned ₹10 lakh a month from 4 floors, planned 2 more levels
The Saket building collapse on May 30 resulted in six fatalities and raised concerns over illegal construction practices. The owner, Karamveer, reportedly earned ₹10 lakh monthly from the building and was planning to add two more floors. Investigations are ongoing to determine the legality of the construction and the responsibilities of those involved.
- ▪The building owner was earning around ₹10 lakh per month from the existing four floors.
- ▪Two additional floors were under construction at the time of the collapse.
- ▪Police are investigating the absence of an approved building plan for the structure.
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Details emerging from the probe into the building collapse in Saket that killed six people have pointed to alleged illegal construction and financial gains behind the structure that came crashing down on May 30, with police claiming that the owner was planning to add two more floors despite the apparent violations.According to sources, Karamveer (71), the building owner arrested in connection with the incident, told investigators that he was earning around ₹10 lakh per month from the four floors of the building. Each floor had reportedly been rented out for about ₹2.5 lakh per month. Delhi Police arrests owner in Saket building collapse caseThe probe has revealed that two additional floors were under construction at the time of the collapse.
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