Residents of Chintels Paradiso hold protest march, demand CBI inquiry

The residents of the housing society have demanded “immediate arrest” of the promoters and directors of Chintels India Ltd and the government officials who issued occupation certificates (OC) for the apartments. Protestors were supported by residents of adjoining housing societies.

Hundreds of residents of the Gurugram housing society where an apartment block partially collapsed recently held a protest march on Sunday, demanding a CBI inquiry into the incident.

The dining room floor of a sixth-floor apartment came crashing down first, triggering a collapse of roofs and floors directly under it till the first floor. The incident killed two women and one man was injured in the collapse at Chintels Paradiso on February 10, 2022.

The protesters have demanded “immediate arrest” of the promoters and directors of Chintels India Ltd and the government officials who issued occupation certificates (OC) for the apartments. They were supported by residents of adjoining housing societies.

The protest march began from the Chintels Paradiso main gate towards the ATS Chowk and back.

“Two women lost their lives and one person was injured. Two families are ruined and the majority are threatened with losing their homes, but the guilty roam free. Where is justice,” Lalit Kapoor, a resident, asked.

The local police said they are awaiting a structural audit report to ascertain the reasons behind the collapse, and that action will be taken according to law.