PESHAWAR: Police have registered a case at Agha Mir Jani Shah Police Station in connection with the Dir Colony school collapse, which reportedly claimed the lives of 30 children and a female teacher and left 52 people injured.
According to the FIR, substandard construction materials were allegedly used in the school building, which was described as dilapidated and unfit for use. Complaints had reportedly been lodged earlier regarding the deteriorating condition of the building’s walls and roofs.
The FIR further states that the school owners allegedly failed to address the complaints despite concerns raised by children about the building’s condition.
The roofs of a nursery classroom on the second floor and several rooms on the ground floor collapsed, according to the FIR.
The school stands on a 16-marla plot owned by Waheed and Javed. The land was reportedly leased in 2024, after which the school building was constructed.
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Police have registered the case against the school owners, shareholders and the contractor responsible for the construction of the building.
The case has been registered under Sections 148, 322 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code in connection with the incident, which involved deaths allegedly caused by negligence.
Police said efforts were underway to arrest the suspects nominated in the case.
Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has formed district-level committees to inspect private school buildings across the province following the collapse of a classroom roof at Al-Khair Education System in Peshawar’s Dir Colony.
According to a notification issued by the provincial Elementary and Secondary Education Department, the committees will survey and physically inspect private school buildings to identify structural defects, safety hazards and other faults that could endanger students, teachers and other staff.
The committees have been directed to submit detailed reports, along with recommendations for necessary corrective measures, to the department within three days of their formation.
