Slab collapse case: Four sent to police custody till Aug 2

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Press Trust of India Pune
Last Updated : Jul 30 2016 | 9:13 PM IST
A local court today remanded the four accused, held in connection which a slab collapse case, in police custody till August 2.
Pune police had late last night apprehended four persons after the slab of the under-construction 'Park Xpress' building collapsed in Balewadi area yesterday killing nine persons.
The accused Bhavin Shah, contractor, Dnyaneshwar Chavan and Santosh Chavan, project in-charge of 'Park Xpress' and one Shrikant Pawar were produced before judge S K Chaudhari.
Police informed the court that they want to examine the quality of the material used in the construction site by conducting chemical analysis.
Nine labourers were killed when slab they were laying for the "unauthorised" 13th floor of the under-construction building collapsed yesterday.
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First Published: Jul 30 2016 | 9:13 PM IST

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