Mumbai building collapse: Shiv Sena leader arrested

July 26, 2017 09:49

Shiv Sena leader Sunil Shitap has been arrested for the building collapse in Mumbai's suburb Ghatkopar in which 17 people including an infant were killed on Tuesday.

A four-storey building that Shitap owns came crashing down during renovation work on its ground floor.

Shitap was booked under sections 304-II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).

The police said the building -- apart from the nursing home on the ground floor -- was home to 15 families.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the collapse site on Tuesday night and said, "An offence has been registered and police are investigating. I have directed the commissioner of BMC to investigate and submit report within 15 days."

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