New Delhi, July 29: Delhi Police on Monday said it has arrested five more people including the owner of a basement in a four-storey building where three IAS aspirants died after it was flooded following heavy rains. With these arrests, the total number of people arrested in the case so far has gone to seven.

The owner and the coordinator of the Rau's IAS Study Circle in the Old Rajinder Nagar area have already been arrested, and booked for culpable homicide and other charges. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) M Harsha Vardhan said each floor of the building is owned by a different person. Delhi: MCD Seals 13 ‘Illegal’ Coaching Centres in Old Rajinder Nagar After Deaths of Civil Aspirants at RAU IAS Study Centre.

"Five more persons have been arrested in connection with the flooding case in Rajinder Nagar. This includes the owner of the basement and an individual who drove a vehicle which appears to have damaged the gate of the building (leading to water gushing in the basement)," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) M Harsha Vardhan said. RAU IAS Study Centre Tragedy: Coaching Center Did Not Have Permission To Operate Library in Basement Where 3 Students Were Killed Due to Flooding.

The police said the car waded through the rainwater due to which the water flow increased and the door of the basement got knocked down. The police are committed to ensuring strict action against all those responsible, the officer said.

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