New Delhi, July 29: Five accused arrested on Monday in connection with an incident, in which three civil service aspirants drowned at the basement of a coaching centre here, have been sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a court.

The five accused -- four co-owners of the coaching centre at Rajinder Nagar and the driver of a car -- were produced in the court, which sent them to judicial custody till August 12. Delhi Coaching Centre Flooding: SUV Driver Who Drove Through Flooded Street Near Rau's IAS Study Circle Among 7 Arrested After 3 UPSC Aspirants Died in Basement Flooding (Watch Video).

The driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that drove through the street that was flooded by rainwater, causing the water to swell and breach the gates of the three-storey building and inundate the basement, was among the five arrested. Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths: MCD Seals Basements of 13 Civil Services Institutes After Tragic Incident in Old Rajendra Nagar.

His counsel told the court that his client had no intention or knowledge of causing death and sought his immediate release on bail. However, the plea was denied by the court.

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