Three Aspirants Perish as SUV Triggers Deadly Flood in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar
A tragic incident unfolded in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar when a rain-flooded street became the scene of a fatal accident. Manuj Kathuria, a 50-year-old businessman driving an SUV, allegedly caused a surge of water that breached the gates of Rau’s IAS Study Circle, inundating the basement and claiming the lives of three civil service aspirants.
Manuj Kathuria, the driver of the SUV implicated in the incident, has become the focal point of public anger. While his wife maintains his innocence, claiming he was merely seeking refuge from the floodwaters, video footage, and eyewitness accounts paint a different picture. “My husband was only trying to reach a safe spot,” Shima Kathuria told reporters, defending her husband. However, Delhi Police Commissioner M Harshvardhan countered these claims, stating, “Negligence has been established on the part of the arrested driver, who was driving the vehicle very fast, due to which the gate of the coaching center broke.”
The incident has also brought into sharp focus the safety standards of coaching institutes, particularly in urban areas prone to flooding. Experts and activists have called for stricter regulations and enforcement to prevent such tragedies from recurring. “This is a wake-up call for authorities,” “We need to prioritize safety measures in educational institutions, especially those in vulnerable areas.”
As the investigation unfolds, questions remain about the role of the coaching center owners, the adequacy of the city’s drainage system, and the preparedness of emergency services. The families of the victims are demanding justice and accountability, while the nation grapples with the loss of young lives and the systemic failures that contributed to this tragedy.