Thane building collapse: Civic official arrested

April 24, 2013 22:56

With the arrest of a deputy municipal commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation tonight, the number of arrests in connection with the building collapse in Mumbra area has gone up to 22.

DMC Srikant Sarmokdam, whose name was found in the diary of the builder (already arrested), was taken into custody, police said in Thane Police had deferred arresting him because of a death in his family. Sarmokdam was due to retire soon, police added.

Seventy-four people died when a 7-story unauthorized building in Shil-Phata area near Mumbra in the district collapsed earlier this month.

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