Mumbai Police arrested Shiv Sena leader Sunil Sitap on Wednesday. Sitap was arrested in the case of non-intentional murder after the incident of collapse of a four-storey residential building in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai.

In the event of collapse of the building, five more dead bodies were recovered from debris and 17 people were killed. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the matter.

According to the information, this building is named on Sitap and locals alleged that the work of renovation was being done in the nursing home located in the ground floor of the building, because of which the building has fallen.

The police joint commissioner (law and order) said that in the initial investigation, it has been found that illegal renovations were being done in the building. The matter is under investigation.

According to the news agency ANI, a local man said, "The renovation work was being done in the building. Shivsena leader's nursing home is on the ground floor of the building. Its name is Sietap Nursing Home. Local people had also met on Monday to stop the ongoing work in it."

According to eyewitnesses, the building collapsed suddenly at around 10.43 in the morning, and in between the dust clutches he heard the voices of shouting and shouting for help. The Mumbai Fire Department, BMC Rescue Team, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot along with 14 fireworks, rescue vehicles, ambulances, JCB and metal cutters.

This building was included in the list of dangerous buildings of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and it was issued a notice to vacate it six months earlier. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the matter and asked the Corporation Commissioner Ajay Mehta to submit the report within 15 days.

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