Bhubaneswar: The police have seized two DJ music systems and arrested their owners in connection with an incident in which a slab from a roadside building collapsed on spectators during Ganesh idol immersion on the outskirts of Odisha capital on September 26.  

The incident took place in Jatni area near the capital city. A youth, identified as Bishwajit Barik (24), was killed and at least seven others were injured in the incident.

The Jatni police launched a probe after the locals blamed the blaring DJ music and the intense vibrations generated by it for the mishap.

The cops have arrested Arun Pradhan and Priyabrata Das, the owners of the DJ music systems, in connection with the incident and produced them in a local court. They have also seized the two DJ music systems.

As per reports, hundreds of people congregated in Jatni area to watch the Ganesh idol immersion procession on around the midnight of September 26. A decorative slab over a window of a building that houses a public sector bank suddenly collapsed on the separators.

At least eight persons, including Barik, sustained injuries in the mishap. They were immediately rushed to different health facilities. However, Barik succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment, reports said.