Delhi: 4 girls injured as ceiling crashes at DU college

New Delhi: Four girl students of Delhi University's Daulat Ram College were injured when a part of the ceiling of a classroom collapsed and fell on them prompting the police to register a case of negligence against the college governing body.

Agitated students staged a protest demanding better infrastructure and accountability from the college administration prompting the authorities to suspend the classes for the day.

At around 11.45 am when classes were on, a part of the ceiling of classroom number 105 at DRC fell. Four students were injured and were given medical attention.

Confirming the incident, Savita Roy, principal said, "Yes a part of the roof broke and injured four students. Unfortunately the college infrastructure is in bad shape and there are more rooms which are in similar state."

"The students were rushed to nearby hospital and are absolutely fine now," she added.

In July and earlier this month, students and teachers protested against the college administrating demanding improvement of the infrastructure.

"The classrooms of the college are in a dilapidated condition. After the incident today, classes were called off and there was a protest by the students. Earlier also, students had protested against the college authorities for poor infrastructure but to no avail," a student alleged.

According to police officials, a case under sections 336, 337IPC has been lodged at the Maurice Nagar police station against the college governing body and further investigation is underway.