Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 22: Shakti Pathak, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, and his family members including minor son had a narrow escape when roof of an official building C-52 at Gandhi Nagar, which had newly been allotted to him, gave way this evening.
Pathak, who is SSP with Police Department, has lodged First Information Report (FIR) of the incident with Gandhi Nagar police station.
Reports said the roof collapsed when Pathak and his family were inside the official quarter of the Estates Department. Pathak contacted the Estates Department officials but there was no response from them after which he lodged FIR with Gandhi Nagar police station.
Reports said that very poor maintenance of the official quarter led to collapse of the roof, which could have lead to major tragedy. The quarter had not been repaired or maintained for quite a long time by the Estates Department, they added.
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