New Delhi, September 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Two students from Madhya Pradesh were among those killed after a building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, turning their pursuit of higher education in the national capital into a tragedy for their families.
The victims were identified as 21-year-old Arpit Jaj of Dewas and 19-year-old Akshat Yadav of Katni. Both were Delhi University students and had returned to the national capital after a festival break shortly before the incident.
The building, located near Delhi University’s South Campus in Satya Niketan, collapsed at around 1:30 p.m. on September 6.
Akshat, a resident of Dubey Colony in Katni, was a first-year B.Com student at Delhi University and had been living in Delhi for around one-and-a-half years. His friend Krishna Rajak said the family initially did not know whether Akshat was inside the collapsed building.
Rajak said he received information about the incident around 7 p.m. on September 6. After confirming that Akshat was believed to be inside, his family was informed and arrangements were made for his mother and younger sister to travel to Delhi.
Neighbour Sandeep Tripathi said Akshat had completed Class 12 from DPS before appearing for the CUET and subsequently joining Delhi University for B.Com Honours.
Akshat had recently returned to Katni for a festival break before travelling back to Delhi.
Arpit, a second-year B.Com student at Delhi University, was from Jai Bajrang Nagar near the Kailadevi area of Dewas. He had completed his Class 12 from Central India Academy in Dewas.
Arpit had returned to Delhi on September 5 after celebrating Raksha Bandhan with his family. His father, Bhupendra Jaj, runs a travel agency in Dewas.
The incident has triggered grief in both Dewas and Katni, with families and friends struggling to come to terms with the deaths of the two young students.
The nearly 40-year-old building was reportedly not listed as dangerous in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) records, raising questions over the structural safety and monitoring of old buildings in densely populated parts of the capital.
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