Satya Niketan Collapse Kills 7, PG Mafia Exposed, DU Hostel Shortage Triggers Row

An India Today special investigation reveals the grim reality of student housing operating near a fatal building collapse site where seven people died. An undercover reality check found paying guest accommodations running in unsafe conditions, marked by severe seepage, dampness, darkened staircases, and questionable construction up to five floors on narrow plots in areas like Moti Bagh Village. Brokers and property owners were seen demanding exorbitant rents ranging between nine thousand and eighteen thousand rupees, imposing strict six-month lock-in periods, and exploiting helpless students scrambling for accommodation despite the recent disaster.

With over two hundred PGs packed into an area of nearly three hundred houses, the investigation exposes how commercial exploitation continues unchecked, flouting basic safety norms.