New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): A 32-year-old man died after falling into an open drain in Rohini Sector 32, close to Mahashakti Kali Temple, in Begumpur space of Delhi’s Rohini.
According to police, on Tuesday at 2:36 PM, a PCR name was obtained reporting a lacking individual suspected of falling right into a sewer on vacant DDA land in Sector-32. Police rushed to the situation, the place the caller, Amir Hussain, acknowledged that his good friend, Birju Kumar Rai, had fallen into the manhole.
Another labourer, Budhan Das, often known as Suraj, advised police that he and Birju had consumed alcohol on Monday night time, and whereas returning to their place round 7:30 pm, Birju misplaced steadiness and fell into an open manhole. Das didn’t inform anybody at night time as he was intoxicated, however later he advised Amir Hussain in regards to the incident.
The police additional acknowledged that the fireplace brigade, the DDA, and different companies have been knowledgeable, and a rescue operation was launched quickly. The physique of the sufferer was recovered from the manhole with the help of the fireplace brigade and was despatched to the hospital for additional proceedings.
‘A PCR name at 02:36 PM reported a lacking individual at PS Begumpur, suspected of falling right into a sewer on vacant DDA land in Sector-32, Rohini. Police rushed to the spot, the place caller Amir Hussain acknowledged that his good friend Budhan Das@Suraj, each labourers, had consumed alcohol final night time, and at about 07:30 P,M Birju misplaced his management and fell into the manhole whereas they have been returning to their jhuggi close by. Budhan Das@Suraj acknowledged that he didn’t inform anybody at night time, as he was intoxicated, and knowledgeable Amir Hussain as quickly as he regained his senses, within the afternoon. DDA, Fire Brigade, and different companies have been knowledgeable, and the Police group began rescue efforts. The sufferer was recovered from the manhole with the assistance of the Fire Brigade and has been despatched to the hospital for additional authorized proceedings. Further investigation is ongoing,’ the police mentioned.
Following the incident in Rohini, native residents raised issues in regards to the authorities’ delayed response. Social employee Mahesh Kumar acknowledged that though some Begumpur PS officers have been current on the scene, no Fire Brigade unit was initially current.
While chatting with ANI, social employee Mahesh Kumar mentioned, ‘A couple of folks passing by knowledgeable us. A couple of folks from Begumpur PS have been current, however there was no Fire Brigade. 100 was dialled, and the Fire Brigade was knowledgeable. When they arrived at 7.15 PM, they mentioned they’d no data. Officials are being negligent. A personal ambulance was referred to as, and the physique was taken away.’
Sunil Kumar, one other native resident, confirmed the sufferer’s id and mentioned that the administration had been knowledgeable earlier, however the physique was solely taken away after it was recovered within the night.
‘The man is Birju Kumar from Samastipur, Bihar. He had fallen into the open drain at night time. We knowledgeable the administration, they usually got here and took away the physique,’ Kumar advised ANI.
Tejpal Yadav, one other resident, shared an in depth account of the delayed response.
Yadav advised ANI that, ‘I had come to know {that a} man had fallen right into a pit. But the Police had not intimated to any division. After I got here right here, I dialled 112. Following this, your entire division got here right here. But once I got here right here, there have been a number of officers right here. The man had been mendacity within the pit since yesterday, his pals knowledgeable the Police Administration at 4 pm immediately about it. But they got here right here solely after my name and sprang into motion…’
He criticised the response of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), stating that officers arrived on the web site after his name and rapidly lined open drains.
‘The incident occurred yesterday…After coming right here, we noticed that DDA officers got here right here and introduced manhole covers with them. They have been protecting open drains in haste…Only a beat officer was right here at the moment; non-public tankers have been right here as nicely. When they have been questioned, they advised us that the division continues to be on the best way – even after they have been referred to as up at 4 pm…I dialled 112, and inside quarter-hour your entire division turned up right here…The physique was recovered round 8-8.30 pm,’ he added.
The incident comes simply days after a 25-year-old man died when his bike plunged right into a deep, uncovered pit allegedly dug by the Delhi Jal Board throughout roadwork in West Delhi’s Janakpuri space. (ANI)