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Bhiwandi: Police have arrested architect Durraj Kamankar for the collapse of part of a warehouse this month, which killed two persons and injured six.
Police acted after the structural audit report revealed that low-quality material was used in construction of the warehouse, which collapsed within 15 years.
Police said as Kamankar was consulting architect, it was his responsibility to keep a watch during construction. The arrest of Kamankar, of K K Associates, shocked architects and developers here.
Narpoli police had registered an FIR against the owner, builder and a company that handles its maintenance.
Police said a hunt for the owner was on, while builder Sudarshan is in jail in another case in Hyderabad. Senior inspector Maloji Shinde said, “The structural audit report revealed the builder used low-quality material and as he was the consulting architect we arrested him.” Pradeep Gupta
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