Delhi Rohini Death: A 32-year-old labourer from Bihar died after falling into an open drain in the Begumpur area of Delhi’s Rohini Sector 32. This comes a few days after 25-year-old Kamal lost his life in West Delhi’s Janakpuri after his motorcycle plunged into an uncovered pit reportedly dug by the Delhi Jal Board for construction work.
According to locals, the labourer fell into the drain on Monday, but his body was pulled out on Tuesday evening after police were alerted. Speaking to news agency ANI, eyewitnesses alleged that a delay in the rescue operation hampered efforts to save him, leading to his tragic death.
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What Eyewitness Said?
The police have identified the deceased as Birju Kumar, a daily wage labourer from Bihar’s Samastipur district. Kumar had been residing near the area where the incident took place.
An eyewitness, who dialled 112 to alert the police, alleged the labourer had been in the pit since Monday. He alleged that authorities arrived at the scene only after his call, even though the man’s friends had informed officials earlier.
"I came to know that a man had fallen into a pit, but the police had not intimated any department. After I reached here, I dialled 112. Following this, the entire department arrived. However, when I first came here, there were already several officials present. The man had been lying in the pit since yesterday. His friends informed the police administration at 4 pm today, but action was taken only after my call," Tejpal Yadav told news agency ANI.
Yadav alleged that authorities arrived at the scene only after his call and began covering the open drains. "The incident occurred yesterday. After coming here, we saw that DDA officers had arrived and brought manhole covers with them. They were covering open drains in haste. At that time, only a beat officer was present, and private tankers were also there. When questioned, they told us that the department was still on the way, even though they had been called at 4 pm. I dialled 112, and within 15 minutes the entire department turned up. The body was recovered around 8 to 8.30 pm," Yadav added.
What Officials Said?
According to the officials, they received a call regarding the incident around 3 PM on Tuesday, after which rescue teams were rushed to the spot. Kumar was pulled out of the drain around 9 PM, but was declared dead by doctors.
According to the police, the sewer is around 14 feet deep and maintained by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Preliminary investigation indicates that the manhole was open at that time. However, a detailed investigation is underway, and a case has been registered under sections related to causing death by negligence.