<p>A 49-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector of Delhi Police died and his colleague was injured when the roof of a building in north Delhi where they had gone as part of a tenant verification drive collapsed, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Ahead of Independence Day, the police are conducting a tenant verification drive across the city.</p>.<p>ASI Zakir Hussain along with constable Debu (42), who is posted in Bara Hindu Rao police station, had gone to Ram Bagh road in connection with the drive.</p>.<p>Around 10.20 am, they reached a building and noticed illegal construction being carried out on its third floor.</p>.<p>When Hussain and Debu climbed up to the third floor to ascertain details and take photographs of illegal construction work, the third floor, which was a terrace and on which they were standing, caved in.</p>.<p>While the ASI fell on the ground floor, Debu fell on the second floor and sustained minor injuries.</p>.<p>With the help of local people, Hussain was shifted to Aruna Asaf Ali hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.</p>.<p>The second floor of the building was not occupied by tenants so no one else was injured in the incident. The building was in a poor condition, police said.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Monika Bhardwaj said, "We have registered a case under section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of Indian Penal Code."</p>.<p>ASI Hussain joined Delhi Police in 1993. He hailed from Ganwara village in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. He was staying in Wazirabad here with his wife, two sons and a daughter, the DCP said.</p>
<p>A 49-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector of Delhi Police died and his colleague was injured when the roof of a building in north Delhi where they had gone as part of a tenant verification drive collapsed, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Ahead of Independence Day, the police are conducting a tenant verification drive across the city.</p>.<p>ASI Zakir Hussain along with constable Debu (42), who is posted in Bara Hindu Rao police station, had gone to Ram Bagh road in connection with the drive.</p>.<p>Around 10.20 am, they reached a building and noticed illegal construction being carried out on its third floor.</p>.<p>When Hussain and Debu climbed up to the third floor to ascertain details and take photographs of illegal construction work, the third floor, which was a terrace and on which they were standing, caved in.</p>.<p>While the ASI fell on the ground floor, Debu fell on the second floor and sustained minor injuries.</p>.<p>With the help of local people, Hussain was shifted to Aruna Asaf Ali hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.</p>.<p>The second floor of the building was not occupied by tenants so no one else was injured in the incident. The building was in a poor condition, police said.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Monika Bhardwaj said, "We have registered a case under section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of Indian Penal Code."</p>.<p>ASI Hussain joined Delhi Police in 1993. He hailed from Ganwara village in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. He was staying in Wazirabad here with his wife, two sons and a daughter, the DCP said.</p>