The arrests came after the collapse of an under-construction private warehouse near the Brace Bridge in Taratala, which triggered a massive rescue operation involving multiple agencies.

The extension will be effective from July 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Alok Sharma, a 1991-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was originally scheduled to retire on June 30 this year.

After two days of minister-level meetings, Goyal praised Greer’s leadership and the consistent work of both negotiating teams, saying talks advanced in a “constructive and forward-looking” way.