Bhopal

2 die after fall in under-construction well

Staff Reporter

Two persons died and two were injured after they fell accidentally in an under-construction well at Parwalia on Tuesday evening.

According to the police, four persons were injured when they were coming out of a well in Parwalia and were rushed to a nearby hospital where two were declared died while the two who escaped with injuries were referred to Apex hospital and are reportedly stable.

The deceased were identified as Ajab Singh (25), Bhura Singh (20) were declared dead while the injured were identified as Hem Singh (36) and Balbeer Singh (17) and are undergoing treatment at Apex hospital.

The four are resident of Ahmedpur and came to work for construction work of well at a farm owned by Awadh Narayan Patel in Parwalia area.

The police have started investigation into the matter. Police said that Hem Singh took the contract of the construction of well at Patel’s farm in Parwalia.

The circumstantial evidences suggests that the four after completion of work were coming outside the well but the rope broke incidentally which was supporting the four and they fell inside the well. The four fell from a height of 40-45 feet which proved fatal for two.

After the preliminary investigation the bodies were sent for the post mortem.

Police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.

The death caused due to negligence and it would be investigated that the negligence was on the part of the contractor or the owner of the farm.