21 May,2024 07:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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A 22-year-old labourer died and a married couple was rushed to the hospital with injuries after being trapped under debris, reported news agency PTI. The three were digging in the basement of a building in the central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area on Tuesday.
According to the police, Tulsa, the deceased, was a native of Bihar.
Prabhu, 32, and his wife Gulab Bai, 26, who suffered injuries in the incident, are undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said. They both also are labourers.
"On Monday at 12.15 pm, information was received regarding the collapse of a building in the Old Rajinder Nagar area. Team from the Rajinder Nagar police station was rushed to the spot. Upon reaching the spot, it was found that during digging of a basement, mud and other material fell on three people," a senior police officer said.
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Tulsa was declared dead on arrival by the doctors, police said.
"An FIR under sections 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings), 304A (causing death by negligence), and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the IPC has been registered. Further investigation is underway," the officer said.
In another accident, at least 15 labourers were killed near Bahpani Village in the Kukdur police station area of Chhattisgarh's Kawardha district after a pickup truck fell into a ditch on Monday, reported ANI.
About 25 labourers, who were returning after collecting tendu leaves in a pickup truck, fell into a ditch. In this incident, 15 people lost their lives, including 14 women and one man.
Eight individuals were injured and have been rushed to the hospital for treatment, said Abhishek Pallav, Kawardha SP.
Following the incident, Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma expressed condolences and assured of all possible assistance to victims and their families.
Chhattisgarh Congress President Deepak Baij demanded from the Chhattisgarh government that the families of the victims should be given compensation without any delay.
(With inputs from PTI)
