Contractor, house owner booked for labourer’s death

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Misrod  Police has booked a contractor and a house owner for death caused due to negligence of a 38-year-old labourer on February 24 at Kunjan Nagar ; a case was registered on Sunday after completing investigation against the two.

Police have registered case against contractor Gorelal Ahirwar and house owner Sameer Khan who had employed Chotelal Singh for labour work of house during which he was electrocuted and died during treatment.

The incident took place on February 24 when Chotelal was working and was carrying a bamboo which touched the high tension line and was rushed to nearby hospital where he died during treatment.

In the initial investigation body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.

Later, in the investigation police found that the death occurred due to negligence of the contractor and house owner and case was registered against them.

The police have registered a case under sections 288 and 304 A of the IPC and started further investigation.

It was found that during the construction work of Sameer’s house Chotelal was trying to make a stand of bamboos for plastering the wall and while using the a bamboo it brushed the high tension power line which was burnt completely and before Chotelal could understand he got electrocuted.

On Sunday after completing the investigation police registered case. The two were not detained and would be arrested said police. The deceased was a resident of Raisen and used to work as mistry.

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