Five persons died in different mishaps occurring in separate parts of city, police said on Friday.
Two persons lost their lives after some heavy vehicles ran over them while a person was electrocuted in Devendra Nagar area. Further a person committed suicide in Amanaka while another middle aged labourer died after falling from roof of a under construction house. According to police a resident of Bhilai was crushed to death by some unidentified heavy vehicle at Sarona over bridge. The deceased was identified as Shrikant (45) son of Ram Bhau resident of Nehru Nagar, Bhilai.
“Shrikant was going on his bike (CG-04 AD-7241) towards Bhilai when suddenly some heavy vehicle which yet to be identified coming from other side dashed Shrikant who died on the spot,” said investigating police officer. A case in this connection has been registered, police said. In separate incident a worker of Kalpataru Factory located in Abhanpur area lost his life after a crane in the factory ran over him on Friday.
“The deceased was identified as Narendra Sahu (30) resident of Kurud. He was a labourer in the factory. The incident happened around 6 am when he came under a crane which was moving in reverse gear,” police said. After the accident he was rushed to a city hospital where Sahu succumbed around 11 am, police informed and added that a case against factory manager has been registered.
Police sources informed that a labourer lost his life after he crashed down from an under construction house in lakshmi Nagar area of Tikarapara. “Few bank documents were found in pocket of deceased which mentioned a name Bansi Sahu of Kurud,” police said and added that reason of death is yet to be known.
Devendra Nagar police informed that a 28-year-old youth succumbed after he came in contact with live wire at his newly constructed home in Fafadhi Sahu para area on Friday. The deceased was identified as Uttam Kumar Sahu son of Amrit lal Sahu. A case in this connection has been registered with Devendra Nagar police station. Police further informed that a 45-years-old man committed suicide in Geeta Nagar under the limits of Amanaka police station.
The deceased was identified as Shyama Rao son of Raghunath Rao (45). His body was found hanging in his home on Friday evening. “The wife and children of deceased had gone to see Durga pandals in city. When they returned they found Rao hanging from the ceiling fan in the house,” police said and added that Rao was gardener in Nandan Van.