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    "headline": "Delhi PG Operator Arrested After Seven Die in Building Collapse",
    "summary": "The operator of a paying guest facility in Delhi was arrested after a five-storey building collapsed, resulting in seven deaths. Authorities stated that the building owner was aware of the weak base but constructed four additional floors. Police have initiated a city-wide drive to seal illegal fifth floors in numerous buildings.",
    "articleBody": "The operator of a paying guest facility in Delhi has been arrested following the collapse of a five-storey building that killed seven people. Police said the owner was aware the building's base was weak but still constructed four additional floors. The tragedy occurred at 1:30 pm, according to reports.\n\nThe collapsed building was running a paying guest facility, with at least three other PGs under the same name operating nearby until the incident. Police have launched a massive city-wide drive to seal illegal fifth floors, which they say affects hundreds of thousands of buildings. The crackdown on such structures has faced hurdles since as early as 2006. The arrested operator, Sudhanshu, was taken into custody after the tragedy that claimed seven lives.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nSupreme Court refuses to transfer Satya Niketan case from Delhi HC\nStudents vacate PGs near Satya Niketan after building collapse\nSix Dead in Satya Niketan Building Collapse in Delhi\nABVP Members Vandalise MCD Office Over Building Collapse",
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