A negligence case has been filed in Thane, Maharashtra, against three individuals after a 22-year-old construction worker tragically died in a wall collapse due to alleged safety lapses.
More than a year after a 22-year-old worker died after a wall collapsed on him during construction work in Maharashtra's Thane district, police have registered a case against three persons, including a safety manager, for causing death by negligence, an official said on Thursday.
The Narpoli police station registered an FIR on Wednesday following a detailed probe into the incident that occurred on December 16, 2024 at the Bhiwandi Road railway station.
The deceased, Jairaj Balkubhai Kamlia, was one of the workers engaged in the construction of a retaining wall for a new railway track.
The accused have been identified as They represent the project and construction companies involved in the work.
According to a police official, the accused trio - safety manager Narendrakumar Radhamol Sahu (48), safety supervisor Yetesh Brijgopal Saswat (28) and engineer Anilkumar Gorakh Prasad Singh (58) - failed to take necessary safety precautions and did not provide the protective equipment to the worker.
"As a result of this negligence, the retaining wall under construction collapsed on him, leading to his death. Initially, a case of accidental death was registered. However, after a thorough investigation, it was established that the lack of safety measures led to the fatality," he said.
The trio has been booked under Sections 106 (1) (causing death by negligence) and 3(5) (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and further investigation into the crime is underway, the official added.