New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) The Delhi Police has issued non-bailable warrants against two contractors in connection with the death of a 25-year-old biker after falling into an uncovered DJB pit in the Janakpuri area, an officer said on Monday.
The police have also extended judicial custody of a third accused, and sent to judicial custody a labourer, who has been accused of failing to report the fall to authorities in time.
The warrants have been issued against contractors Himanshu Gupta and Kavish Gupta, who are brothers, the officer said. The police remand of Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, a subcontractor, was extended by one day, the officer said.
Yogesh, a labourer who was allegedly present at the spot when the biker fell into the pit, was remanded to judicial custody by the court.
Kamal Dhyani, a private bank employee, fell into a nearly 15-foot pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for sewer work in Janakpuri in the early hours of Friday.
The police had earlier said that Yogesh, despite becoming aware of the incident after being alerted by a security guard, did not inform authorities and instead called Prajapati. He also allegedly misled the victim’s family when they came searching for him during the night.
Prajapati was arrested for allegedly failing to alert police or emergency agencies despite knowing about the fall hours before the incident was reported. Yogesh was arrested later in Uttar Pradesh.
An FIR was registered at Janakpuri Police Station under Section 105 (culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the accused and the DJB officials. Police said efforts are on to trace the contractors against whom NBWs have been issued.
According to a police source, the post-mortem report concluded that the cause of death was traumatic asphyxia with suffocation, resulting from compression of the chest by the impact of a hard and heavy object, along with obstruction of the mouth and nostrils by loose soil after the victim fell into the pit.
The source said the report noted that the victim was found in a prone position inside the pit. It added that the manner of death appeared to be accidental at this stage. However, the exact time of death would be determined after further investigation.
The report also said that the chest compression could have been caused by a heavy vehicle falling on the body, while burn injuries on the right thigh were caused by the bike’s silencer. PTI SSJ BM/SSH RHL
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