The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the building collapse in the Industrial Area and sought a report from the Deputy Commissioner. The report has been directed to be submitted at least one week before the next hearing scheduled for August 5.
The commission initiated proceedings on the basis of a news report published in The Tribune under the headline “2 die as Indl Area building collapses”, which reported that a two-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening in Industrial Area, Phase II, while renovation work was underway.
The report stated that an NDRF team equipped with specialised rescue equipment was deployed for relief and rescue operations. After nearly five hours of efforts, two business partners trapped under the debris were pulled out and rushed to hospital, where they succumbed to injuries. The deceased were identified as Tarun Jain and Tarun Kaushik, both residents of Meerut.
The commission comprises Chairperson Justice Sant Prakash, members Justice Gurbir Singh and Jitender Singh Shunty. The members also visited the collapse site on Sunday.
