A man and his son died while a mason was injured severely after the three fell from sixth floor while fixing centering at Hotel Reshumrao on Raisen road in the night on Sunday; Bilkharia police have started investigation.
The duo along with labour were working at 6th floor of Hotel Reshumrao on Raisen road when a wooden pillar supporting the frame they were standing and working slipped after a jerk. Due to this, all three fell down from a height of 70 feet.
Mohammad Hanif (50), a resident of Kabitpura, was centering contractor. He had taken the contract of renovation of Reshumrao Hotel. Work was going on in the hotel for four months.
At 10 in the night on Sunday he was setting up the center on the 6th floor at the back of the hotel with his son Fardeen (21) and mason Badri.
All three were two feet apart when setting the centering. Suddenly a pillar of the second floor over which they were working slipped, the centering fell. First Hanif fell on the ground, followed by his son. Badri fell on Fardeen.
The hotel staff admitted all three in critical condition to Nagpur Hospital where Hanif and his son Fardeen died.
The mason Badri had sustained injuries in his ribs, head and brain injuries. In the whole incident, the negligence of the hotel owner has come to the fore. No safety arrangements were made for the working people.
Work was being done at night. Hanif was the sole bread earner in the house. Hanif has four children. The youngest is a 6 year old son.