A 30-year-old man was drowned to death after he fell in a water tank near AIIMS hospital under Bagh Sewania police station on Monday. Police said the victim Uday Kumar fell in a water tank accidentally and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died later during treatment.
The victim used to work at under construction site and the incident took place while he was working during the day. The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC and the body was sent for post mortem.
Meanwhile, a 22-year-old youth who had been treating at Hamidia hospital since July 19 from consuming poisonous substances died on Sunday.
The investigating officer SI BK Yadav said the deceased Dharmendra was working at a shop in Mangalwara for the last two months and was living in a rented room at Kumharpura.
The victim hails from Begumganj. The reason of the death could not be ascertained as on July 19 the victim informed his brother-in-law that he was sick after which he was admitted at Sakir Ali hospital but when his condition deteriorated further he was referred to Hamidia hospital where he died later while under going treatment. But when the post mortem was conducted it was revealed that the victim was poisoned after which a case was registered and investigation was started.