New Delhi, Sep 6: In a tragic incident, a building collapsed in south Delhi Satya Niketan area on Sunday, with several feared trapped in the debris, officials said.

The building collapsed near the Shiv Mandir at Satya Niketan in the Moti Bagh area.

The Delhi Fire Brigade said it was informed about the incident around 1:30 pm.

Officials said that around 1.50 pm, Station Officer (STO) Narender reached the scene and informed that a building had collapsed and some people were trapped under it. He asked for senior officers and more manpower.

Accordingly, an SWT, a Big Fire Tender (BFT), an Officer-in-Charge, DO Mukesh Verma and STO Manoj were sent to the incident site.

Delhi Police said that a rescue operation has been launched at the site. The number of people trapped will be confirmed later.

In a similar case reported last month, one person died and three people were left injured after a two-storey building collapsed while being demolished in the Karol Bagh area, officials said.

As per preliminary enquiry, the building was being demolished by a private contractor engaged by the owners.

Officials said that no permission for demolition had been obtained from the agency concerned.

The building had suddenly collapsed during the demolition work, trapping labourers working at the site.

According to officials, the incident was reported at Karol Bagh Police Station at around 11.15 a.m. from Pyare Lal Road at Regarpura in the area.

Upon receiving the information, police staff immediately reached the spot and initiated rescue efforts.

Police said that four labourers were injured in the incident. One of them, Sheikh Shamshad, succumbed to his injuries. His body was shifted to the mortuary at Lady Hardinge Medical College Hospital.

Among the other three injured workers, Md. Ayub sustained serious injuries, including a head injury and fracture of the right hand. He was referred to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and his condition is said to be critical.

While Sheikh Saidul sustained limb injuries and is undergoing treatment at Jeevan Mala Hospital, Rafik-Ul sustained minor injuries and subsequently left for his residence.

Police, along with fire services, carried out rescue operations and ensured that the injured persons were shifted to hospital for treatment.

The building owners and the contractor had been detained for enquiries.

New Delhi, Sep 6: Opposition leaders on Sunday took a jibe at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, saying that he “might have left some of his luggage in America” after the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) announced a ban on any Muslim participation in garba and dandiya events in Maharashtra.

The right-wing organisation has also called on organisers of the events to “verify and identify” the Hindu identity of participants.

The opposition’s jibe was in reference to the RSS chief’s remarks at the “One World, One Humanity” faith leaders’ conference in New York, where Bhagwat said that a Hindu who believes Muslims should have no place in India ceases to be a Hindu, asserting that Hindutva recognises the dignity of every human being and accepts different paths to the same truth.

Speaking to MEDIA, RJD MP Manoj Jha criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government, saying: “It seems Mr Fadnavis has outsourced governance, as though the VHP will now oversee administration.”

Referring to the RSS chief’s speech in New York, he remarked: “Probably he left some of his luggage in America and, along with it, all those things that he spoke there have also been left behind in that country. He should bring that luggage back and make his people understand.”

“Please don’t mess with the character of this country,” he added.

Shiv Sena-MP MP Sanjay Raut said: “Who says that Muslims cannot play Garba? People from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, who have recently started presenting themselves as religious authorities, are making such statements.”

Terming the ‘Garba’ as a “tradition” of the country, Raut asserted that Muslims have also made a significant contribution to India’s freedom struggle and cultural history.

Echoing a similar view as the RJD MP, he said: “Mohan Bhagwat ji travels abroad and speaks about how there should be no differences between Hindus and Muslims in our country, whether political, cultural or religious. He even said that any Hindu who believes Muslims should be driven out of India ceases to be a Hindu…and here people linked to him are resorting to all these.”

Further, Raut urged the RSS chief to comment on the issue, saying: “Giving different statements in India and New York won’t work.”

Opposing the VHP’s move, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said: “This is completely communal. Garba is a cultural festival, and anyone can participate in it. We strongly condemn this ban on Garba.”

Amaravati, Sep 6: Andhra Pradesh’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have seized over Rs. 2.5 lakh cash during the surprise checks, conducted against officials of the Transport Department in SPSR Nellore district.

The ACB said on Sunday that acting on credible inputs regarding collection of illegal gratification from vehicle drivers by the officials of the Transport Department, the agency sleuths conducted surprise checks at Musunuru Toll Plaza, National Highway-16, Near Kavali, SPSR Nellore district on the intervening night of September 5 and 6.

During the surprise check, it was noticed that Banavath Gopi Naik, MVI, District Enforcement, Nellore district, was allegedly collecting illegal gratification from vehicle drivers at the Toll plaza, with the assistance of two Home Guards and one private driver, using a KIA Seltos car.

During the searches, the cash found lying on the roadside was secured and counted in the presence of the mediators, and an amount of Rs.68,800 was found, the ACB said in a release.

Thereafter, the KIA Seltos car of MVI was searched in the presence of the mediators, during which Rs.1,80,000 cash was found concealed in the dicky of the vehicle. The said amount, which was found to be unaccounted for and suspected to be connected with illegal gratification, was seized by the DSP, ACB, Nellore Range, in the presence of official mediators, for further enquiry, the anti-graft agency said.

The ACB has urged the public to report any instances of corruption in government departments to their respective local ACB offices or ACB toll-free No.1064 or ACB mobile No.94404 40057 or ACB email ID complaints-acb@ap.gov.in. The details of informants will be kept confidential, it said.

There have been several complaints of Transport Department officials demanding bribes in different parts of the State.

In March, 2026, the ACB had conducted surprise raids at multiple locations linked to Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI) Pillutla Lokanadha Prasad, posted in Machilipatnam, in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Acting on credible information that the officer had amassed wealth beyond his known sources of income, the ACB registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018).

Officials had seized property documents, electronic gadgets and other incriminating material. According to ACB, the accused officials owned three houses in Vijayawada, a site at Gunadala, and 2.75 acres of agricultural land in Munagala village, Suryapeta district, Telangana.