The death toll in the building collapse in Old Delhi’s Hauz Qazi area has risen to seven. Rescue teams found another body on Sunday, 8 November, after more than 70 hours of work. The building owner and three contractors have been arrested.
01. Key takeaways
- Toll is now 7. The seventh victim was Luchhuman Mukhiya, 66, from Darbhanga in Bihar.
- The three-storey building collapsed on Thursday, 5 November, around 9:45 am.
- The owner, Saimullah alias Ayub, and three contractors — Siraj, Tajuddin and Furkan — are arrested.
- Police say the building was being built without approval on a 50-square-metre plot.
The death toll in the Old Delhi building collapse has risen to seven. Rescue workers found the body of Luchhuman Mukhiya, 66, on Sunday, 8 November. He was from Darbhanga in Bihar.
The three-storey building was under construction in Gali Sitara, near Chawri Bazar Metro station. It collapsed around 9:45 am on Thursday, 5 November. Rescue work went on for more than 70 hours.
Police have named all seven who died: Sanjeet Kumar, Kishori Sah, Pankaj Sharma, Vipin Ram, Shantu, Dinesh Sah and Luchhuman Mukhiya. Five of them were from Bihar. Two people were pulled out alive with injuries.
The building owner and three contractors have been arrested. Police filed a case at Hauz Qazi police station on 5 November. The charges include culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police say the building was being built without the needed approval. The plot is just 50 square metres.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Toll | 7 dead, 2 injured rescued |
| Collapsed | Thursday, 5 Nov 2026, ~9:45 am |
| Place | Gali Sitara, Hauz Qazi, near Chawri Bazar Metro station, Old Delhi |
| Seventh victim | Luchhuman Mukhiya, 66, Darbhanga, Bihar |
| Arrested | Owner Saimullah alias Ayub; contractors Siraj, Tajuddin, Furkan |
| Case | Hauz Qazi police station, 5 Nov, BNS Sections 105, 290, 125(a), 3(5) |
02. FAQs
Where did the building collapse?
In Gali Sitara, Hauz Qazi, near Chawri Bazar Metro station in Old Delhi.
Who has been arrested?
The building owner and three contractors. Four people in total.
Was the building legal?
Police say it was being built without the required approval.
Sources: News24 Online (8 Nov), The Daily Pioneer / PTI (7 Nov), ABP Live / ANI (7 Nov).
