Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy: MCD Seals Basements of 13 Civil Services Institutes

New Delhi: Three UPSC aspirants at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi's Rajendra Nagar lost ir lives due to basement drowning.

incident has triggered massive protests across national capital and a political fight as BJP terms mishap ‘murder by AAP’. 

Delhi Tragedy: UPSC Aspirants Die after Drowning in Basement due to Waterlogging

Three UPSC aspirants, Shriya, Navin and Taniya died in basement of Rajendra Nagar's Rau's IAS Study Circle, due to waterlogging after rain in Delhi.

According to Delhi Fire Department (DFS), a call about waterlogging was received from Rao IAS Study Centre at about 7 pm.

"A total of five fire tenders were rushed to site. basement was full of water," an official said.

Students Stage Massive Protests

Or UPSC aspirants have been staging massive protests outside Rau's IAS Study Circle and have been demanding justice for those deceased.

A candle march is also being oraganised or those ho have lost ir lives.

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• Students Sit and Protest in Old Rajinder Nagar Against Death of 3 Students | Watch

• MCD Seals Basements of 13 Civil Services Institutes

Basement of 13 Civil Services Institutes have been sealed after tragic incident in a coaching centre, yesterday, said MCD.

• NCW Summons AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak 

National Commission for Women (NCW) has said that allegations of ignored appeals for drain cleaning are concerning and has requested MLA Pathak to appear in-person on August 2. 

• Compensation Will Be Provided By Government, Says MCD

"We have identified 8 coaching centres which are in basement and among m we have sealed three of m. Compensation will be provided by government. Action will be taken in incident. A survey is being done. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered by government," said Tariq Thomas, ditional Commissioner MCD.  

• MCD Seals 7 Properties In Karol Bagh For Violating Building Bylaws 

Municipal Corporation of Delhi has sealed seven properties for such violations in Karol Bagh Zone. Furrmore, desilting work of phase 1 in Karol Bagh Zone has been completed, said Civic body. 

•  Rao IAS Study Centre Flouted Norms, Says MCD

Rao’s was running in disregard to fire clearance conditions. It did not provide free access. It used storage as place for coaching/ library. H it followed norms of approval, tragedy would have been averted  This coaching centre and or buildings along ro have unfortunately encroached and covered storm drains by extending ir buildings in form of platforms and ramps, reby making draining of water difficult and cleaning of drains impossible, MCD said. 

• Both Accused Sent To 14 days Judicial Custody

  Delhi Police said that arrested two persons, owner and coordinator of IAS coaching centre were sent to 14 days judicial custody. 

• Rashtriya Pravasi Manch Files PIL In Delhi HC, Demands Independent Inquiry

petition demanded safety, security of students and compensation to victim's family. It also demanded an independent inquiry into Rajendra Nagar incident under chairmanship of a retired high court judge. petition demanded that guidelines be me for safety of students coming from or states. In its plea, y also demanded that instructions be given to give appropriate compensation in case of death of students coming from or states in any accident

• Delhi Police Gives Account of Incident

According to police, incident happened at 6:35 pm...Rainwater suddenly filled basement of coaching centre. As soon as information of incident. Delhi Police ASI Birendra immediately reached spot. fire department officials received a call at around 7:10 pm. According to fire officer, water was immediately pumped out from basement. In such a situation, help of divers was needed. refore, NDRF was informed about this. rescue operation was being carried out with a big torch. student's body was taken out at around 10:40 pm. second body was taken out at around 11:10 pm. third body was found by NDRF at around 1 am. 

• Fully Committed To Supporting Ongoing Investigations: Rau's IAS Study Circle

“Fully committed to supporting ongoing investigations into tragic incident,” said Rau's IAS Study Circle coaching centre on student deaths.

• Delhi Police takes Both Accused to Court 

Delhi police has arrested two persons, owner and coordinator of IAS coaching centre, where three students lost ir lives after basement of institute was filled with water. Both were taken to court from Rajender Nagar Police Station.

•  Students Pay Tribute To 3 Aspirants Who Died at Old Rajinder Nagar Coaching Center 

• ABVP Members Protest Outside Residence of Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi | Watch

• Students Gar at Old Rajinder Nagar To Protest 

Students gared at Old Rajinder Nagar to protest against death of 3 students after basement of a coaching institute here was filled with water yesterday.

• BJP MP Anurag Thakur Slams AAP Over Death of 3 Aspirants

"What y (AAP government) have me Delhi today. y wanted to make Delhi a city of lakes, but 3 students died drowning in a basement (in Old Rajender Nagar). This is Arvind Kejriwal's model in country's capital. This is Aam Ami Party's model,” Anurag Thakur said. 

• Students Jammed Pusa Ro, Used Mild Force To Disperse m, says DCP Central

“We don't want to register any case against m or do any harm to m because it might affect ir career,” said DCP Central M Harshavardhan.

• Delhi Minister Atishi, AAP Mayor should resign, says Delhi BJP Chief

Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva said that Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government is only involved in corruption. He demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore should be given to bereaved families by Delhi government. 

• Police Detain Students Gared At Karol Bagh Metro Station To Protest

Police detain students gared at Karol Bagh Metro Station to protest against death of 3 students after basement of a coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar was filled with water yesterday.

• Students Gar At Karol Bagh Metro Station, Stage Protests

• Shreya Yav, One amongst 3 deceased students' Body Taken from RML Hospital 

3 students lost ir lives after basement of a coaching institute was filled with water yesterday.

• 'Who Will Take Responsibility For Death Of Three Students Due To Drowning In Basement In Capital?': Swati Maliwal

In her tweet, Swati Maliwal who has reached site of incident said, "It is being said that students were demanding cleaning of drain repeatedly for last ten days, but no action was taken. How can illegal basements function without corruption, how can extra floors be ded, how can ros and drains be encroached upon without taking money. It is clear that re is no need to follow any safety rules, just pay money and work is done. Just keep sitting in an ac room every day and holding "Important press conferences". No one is rey to work on ground. Didn't you learn anything from death due to electric shock in Patel Nagar a few days ago?"

• 11 were rescued without need of any medical requirement.
• ‘Delhi CM and AAP Leers must be Booked for Criminal Negligence’: Amit Malviya

“ unfortunate deaths in Rajinder Nagar could have been avoided, h AAP controlled mcd desilted drains, which is a mandatory exercise before monsoons. This is a colossal governance failure. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leers must be booked for criminal negligence.”

• Security Heightened at site of incident in Delhi's Rajendra Nagar

• Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar coaching centre incident: According to Delhi Police, owner and coordinator of coaching centre has been arrested and identified as Abhishek Gupta and Deshpal Singh.

• Rahul Gandhi Condoles Deaths of UPSC Aspirants; calls it ‘Collective Failure of System’

• AAP Vows Strict Action Against Coaching Centres in Basement

AAP Minister Gopal Rai in a statement regarding Delhi IAS Coaching Centre Tragedy said, “Rajendra Nagar incident is unfortunate; we have given case for investigation. We are going to take strict action against coaching centres in basements.”

• CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP V Sivasan on Death of Kerala Resident Nivin Dalvin

• Saurabh Shukla, Sub-District Magistrate, Ambedkar Nagar on Death of Shreya Yav

• Former JNU student union president Ayushi Ghosh on Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy

• AAP leer Durgesh Pathak on Death of 3 UPSC Aspirants

• Delhi Police deployed drones near building.

• ‘Loss of Life Should Not Happen due to Carelessness’: Member of Delhi Malayalee Association

• Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal met Families of Deceased

• Congress leer Pawan Khera Calls it a ‘Man-me Disaster’

• Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg on IAS Coaching Centre Tragedy

• Deceased Aspirant Shreya's Family Told Reasons of her Death

After an initial post-mortem, Shreya's family was told that she died because of dirty water entering her body and suffocation with all her organs failing.

• Complaint over Basement Filed on June 26

In a latest update, a complaint regarding basement was filed on June 26, a month before accident but MCD remained unresponsive; re was no action on reminder for same, given five days before tragic death of three UPSC aspirants.