A 30-year-old labourer died after allegedly falling into an open sewer manhole in Rohini’s Begumpur area, according to a Times of India report, which further stated that the man could not be saved even after the police and fire department launched a rescue operation.
The incident occurred near Mahashakti Kali Temple in Sector 32, Rohini, on a vacant plot. The victim was identified as Birju Kumar, a resident of Bihar’s Samastipur, who was working as a labourer at an under-construction building.
A PCR call was received at Begumpur police station around 2.36 PM reporting that a man was missing and was suspected to have fallen into an open sewer, police told TOI.
Delhi Fire Services received a call regarding the incident around 7.45 PM, after which they pulled out the man in an unconscious state. He was then taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
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Following the incident, DDA officials covered the open manhole to prevent further accidents.
“When police teams reached the spot, they were informed that Birju and friend Budhan Das had been drinking and were walking towards their jhuggi on Monday evening when the incident took place. The plot of land belongs
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