In a twist of fate, the owner of the building that collapsed and his son had stepped out just minutes before it crashed to the ground, and hence, escaped. According to sources, owner Mohammed Rafiq Siddique had gone to a shop to buy milk while his 16-year-old adopted son had gone to a medical shop. Sadly, nine members of their family were killed in the incident.

The Malwani police have registered a case of culpable homicide against the owner and the contractor of the Malwani ground plus three structure, which collapsed on Wednesday night. At least 12 people died in the incident, including nine family members of the building owner. Another 7 people are seriously injured.