Mumbai: Offence is being registered against the building’s contractor and owner in Malad house collapse

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In the Malad’s Malvani house collapse 11 people lost their live and many got injured. Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil told reporters that the building was constructed illegally and had serious structural faults, reports Free Press Journal

“We are registering an offence under section 304 (2) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and will take effective action in this case,” the police official said.

During cyclone Tauktae last month, the building suffered certain damages, he said, adding that Wednesday’s incident could have been averted if proper precautions had been taken.

The offence is being registered against the building’s contractor and owner, the official said.

The contractor has already been taken into custody for an enquiry, he added.