Engineering College Dandiya event turns fatal; 3 arrested in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Three people were on Tuesday arrested in connection with the death of a girl student after a lighting truss collapsed during a Dandiya event at an engineering college in Nadergul near here, police said. The incident occurred on October 17 when the metal frame supporting the lighting, fell on students participating in the Dandiya event on the college campus, resulting in injuries to 22 of them.

One of the injured student was rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to injuries. Most of the students who suffered minor injuries were discharged and three are still undergoing treatment in the hospital, police said.

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3 arrested in college tragedy

A case was registered on charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other relevant sections of BNS at Adibatla Police Station against the persons, who were engaged to organise the event and also those from the college management.

Police identified seven accused in connection with the incident and three of them surrendered at the police station on Tuesday and were arrested, DCP (Shamshabad Zone) B Rajesh said.

The remaining four are absconding and efforts were on to nab them. According to preliminary investigation, the temporary truss structure was erected using only two pillars instead of the required four, and that necessary safety precautions were not followed during its installation.