Pune: There was an uproar in Pune when an iron bar installed for a balcony fell on laborers working in the basement of an under-construction building late last night. This accident took the lives of five laborers working there. More than 5 other laborers are reported to be injured in the accident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled this horrific accident. At the same time, the Pune Police has registered a case against the construction company, the contractor and the persons associated with the construction.
The laborers who died in the accident that took place late Thursday night at Shastrinagar Chowk on Pune-Ahmednagar road have been identified as Sohail Mohammad (22), Mohammad Sameer (30), Mobid Alam (40), Mazroom Hussain (35) and Takaji Alam (42). done as. In the accident, laborers like Mohammad Alam, Mohammad Faim, Mohammad Rafiq Alam and Mohammad Sahil were seriously injured. At the same time, a laborer named Mohammad Naheed Mohammad Master (21) has been injured.
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Case registered under various sections
According to information received from Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta, “Ananta Company owned by Blue Pass Business Park Construction Site, contractors Ahu Walia, Mohan Avalkar and other officials, officers, supervisors associated with this construction in Yerwada Police Station. A case under sections 304, 336, 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against , including the labor supervisor.
The workers working in the fake basement fell on
According to information received from the fire department and police of Pune Municipal Corporation, the construction work of a building named Blue Grass Business Park near Varde Heights on Wadia’s land in Shastrinagar Chowk complex on Pune-Ahmednagar road of Yerwada area is in progress. At present, the work of laying the slab on the basement is in progress. During the work of laying the slab on the basement, a large iron mesh was being installed to lay the slab. It is being told that this mesh was of 16 mm. Last night around 11.30 pm, while doing slab work, a large iron mesh fell on the laborers working in the basement. The sound of its fall was so strong that hearing it, everyone shuddered. Some laborers working there got buried under this net while some got injured due to its beating. Local people also gathered here after hearing the cries of the workers. On receiving the news of the accident, fire brigade and police teams reached the spot. Medical department teams also entered along with the ambulance and rescue work was started immediately.
The number of injured laborers reached five
The injured laborers were immediately rushed to the hospital. The laborers buried under the iron net had to cut the iron out with a cutter. By the time of writing the news, the death of five laborers was confirmed in this accident, while the number of injured laborers had reached five. After receiving the news of the accident, Pune Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar, Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta and other top officials of the administration reached the spot. After this, a case was registered at Yerwada Police Station against those responsible for the accident. However, this accident has again raised a question mark on the safety of construction workers in Pune.