Raipur

Man dies in iron factory

Staff Reporter

A laborer died after he fall down into a grassfire in an iron factory based in Urkura, police said on Thursday.

According to police the decrease was identified as Samir Sahu (19) resident of Urkura and was an employee of Sarthak Ispat, Urkura. “Sahu was checking the coal amount in the grassfire. While checking it, Sahu opened all the four bolts at the mouth of grassfire and was swallowed by the flames emanating from the grassfire,” informed the Station House Officer Urla.

The SHO further said that the intensity of flames was so severe that it resulted in spot death of the Sahu. After the incident a case has been registered against factory manager under the Section 287 and 304(A) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) which reads to Negligent conduct with respect to machinery and death due to negligence.