Prominent industrialist Sheetal Vij has been arrested after a factory building owned by him collapsed, leaving at least six workers dead and many trapped under the debris, police said on Tuesday as rescue teams continued to hunt for survivors. Vij was arrested on Monday night and booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The Punjab government has ordered a probe by a senior officer into the collapse of the four-storeyed building of Sheetal Fabrics, a blanket manufacturing unit, Sunday night.
Rescue efforts continued through Monday night and early Tuesday to find any survivors. Dog squads and gas cutters were being used to locate trapped people. A massive rescue operation has been mounted by various agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Punjab Police, army and local authorities.
Rescue efforts continued through Monday night and early Tuesday to find any survivors. Dog squads and gas cutters were being used to locate trapped people. A massive rescue operation has been mounted by various agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Punjab Police, army and local authorities.