Police register case after deadly Peshawar school collapse

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Case names owners, shareholders and construction contractor

Police in Peshawar have registered a case against a school's owners, shareholders and construction contractor following the October 15 collapse that killed pupils and a teacher, Geo reported. The police report alleges substandard construction and ignored complaints about deteriorating walls and roofs; these remain allegations, not established findings. Radio Pakistan separately reported the owner's arrest and an inquiry. Dawn reported a fact-finding committee and a structural safety audit of schools across the province. The case concerns alleged responsibility for this collapse, while the audit extends scrutiny to other schools.

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