New Delhi, Feb 11 || Just days after a biker lost his life after falling into a pit in Delhi's Janakpuri, another fatal accident has been reported from the national capital, where a labourer died after falling into an uncovered manhole in the Begumpur area of Rohini Sector 32, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Birju, a native of Samastipur district in Bihar. Police stated that the sewer lid was allegedly left open on a vacant piece of land belonging to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
According to police officials, a PCR call was received at Begumpur Police Station at around 2.36 p.m. on Tuesday, informing authorities that a person was suspected to have fallen into a sewer. A second call was received around 4 p.m., prompting a police team to immediately reach the location.
Amir Hussain, who informed the police about the incident, said that his friend Birju Kumar had fallen into an open manhole on Monday night.
Another labourer, Budhan Das, told the police that he and Birju had consumed alcohol on Monday evening and were returning to their jhuggi at around 7:30 p.m. when Birju reportedly lost his balance and fell into the uncovered sewer.