Cops among 2 killed in Gzb roof collapse
Ghaziabad, May 26 -- Two people, including a 58-year-old sub-inspector of Ghaziabad police, died in separate roof collapse incidents following a spell of heavy rain and strong winds that lashed Delhi-NCR late Saturday night.
According to police, sub-inspector Virendra Mishra, originally from Etawah district and currently posted as the reader to the assistant commissioner of police (ACP) of the Ankur Vihar circle in Ghaziabad police commissionerate, was killed when the roof of the ACP's office collapsed while he was sleeping there.
Police suspect the roof may have collapsed between 2am and 4am on Sunday.
According to district-wise data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ghaziabad received 10.1mm of rainfall on May 25.
Officials said the office roof was constructed using iron girders and stone slabs.
Alok Priyadarshi, the additional police commissioner, said that a probe has been initiated into the incident, adding that they have booked contractors Ballu Chaudhary and Ashish Kumar under BNS Section 105 at Loni Border police station and arrested both on Sunday night.
In a separate incident, Mohammad Shaukeen, 25, died after the roof of his rented house in Khushaal Park locality, Tronica City, collapsed around 4am on Sunday, police said.
He was sleeping on the first floor with his family when the incident occurred. His wife and children escaped unhurt, they added....
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