Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered the Patiala Mandalayukta to conduct a magistrate inquiry into the incident. He also announced a compensation of two lakh rupees to the families of the deceased and free treatment of the injured.
In Ludhiana, Punjab, 4 people died and 9 people were injured when the factory roof collapsed.
In Punjab, 4 people died and 9 were injured when a roof of a factory collapsed in Baba Mukand Singh Nagar in Ludhiana on Monday. Around 40 people were evacuated from the scene, most of whom are laborers. Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said that the owner of the factory was getting the work done to elevate the lintel without the permission of the Municipal Corporation.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and the body unit were involved in rescue and relief operations. Officials said one person was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. While one person was found dead in the debris, another person died in the hospital due to injury. Ludhiana Police Commissioner Rakesh Aggarwal said that a case has been registered against the factory owner and the contractor.
#Punjab | 3 people have died in the incident; NDRF, SDRF, Police, and district administration engaged in search operation: Ludhiana Police Commissioner Rakesh Agrawal pic.twitter.com/Z7TF53FdkM
– ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2021
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered the Patiala Mandalayukta to conduct a magistrate inquiry into the incident. He also announced a compensation of two lakh rupees to the families of the deceased and free treatment of the injured. The dead have been identified as Mustakin and Sagar Kumar from Bihar and Pichu and Imtiaz from Ludhiana.
According to the spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, the magistrate will be investigated on behalf of the Commissioner of Patiala Division and he has been instructed to submit the report in two weeks. The Chief Minister made it clear that strict action will be taken against those found guilty for negligence.
An under construction building collapsed today in Ludhiana under which 40 people were trapped. @NDRFHQ, SDRF & District Admin. have been working tirelessly. 36 people have been rescued, sadly 3 have lost their lives. We will give compensation of ₹2 lacs to the bereaved families.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) April 5, 2021
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