LPG blast in west Delhi's Sudarshan Park: Police arrest co-owner of factory where seven died in mishap

Police have arrested the co-owner of a factory, which on Thursday collapsed under the impact of a blast in west Delhi’s Sudarshan Park, officials said. “Sumit Gupta, an accused in the Moti Nagar factory collapse incident has been held,” said West Delhi deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Monika Bhardwaj on Saturday.

Delhi: Latest visuals from Sudarshan Park in Moti Nagar, where part of a factory collapsed claiming lives of 7 people y'day. 8 persons are admitted to hospital. Rescue operation was closed till morning; NDRF said "there is no possibility of anyone being repressed in the building" pic.twitter.com/FyRiGb5U1e

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A portion of the building, which comprises the ground and first floors, at Sudarshan Park in Moti Nagar had collapsed on 3 January , killing at least seven people and injuring eight others. The injured, including co-owner Ankit Gupta, are undergoing treatment in a hospital. According to Bhardwaj, the building collapse was triggered by an LPG blast. The fire department received a call about the collapse at 8:48 pm on Thursday. Eight fire tenders, along with ambulances, were rushed to the spot. With inputs from agencies