A 12-year-old boy died, while seven others were critically injured after a wall, which belonged to North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) fell on them in Desh Bandhu Gupta Road at central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Friday.
According to a senior police official, the deceased has been identified as Poochi. The seven other injured people were immediately rushed to the lady Hardinge hospital where they are currently undergoing treatment in critical condition.
"The incident occurred around 11:25 am when a tree situated in an old NDMC workshop in Karol Bagh was being chopped off by some municipal corporation workers," said the police official.
"The tree accidentally fell on the wall and it collapsed on the eight locals, including the minor boy Poochi who was standing near to it. We are investigating the case and necessary action will be taken against who will be found guilty" said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manjeet Singh Randhawa .
A case under section 304A (Causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code was registered in Desh Bandhu Gupta Road Police Station, added the DCP.
In the incident of wall collapse in Jhandewalan Auto Workshop, Municipal Commissioner Praveen Gupta has placed Superintendent Engineer, K P Sachdeva, Executive Engineer Ram Kishan and Foreman PK Gaur under suspension pending enquiry for negligence and not taking proper care and safety measures in prunning of tree.
Gupta also said `50,000 would be paid as compensasation to the family of deceased child out of Mayor's Relief Fund. The enquiry would be conducted by the Additional Commissioner (Engineering) Sanjay Goel.
Meanwhile, an MCD official said the collapsed wall was not repaired for long due to a court case. But, a warning that the wall was dilapidated and was dangerous, was painted on it to prevent any tragedy, said the official.
The official further added that the tree was not chopped off but pruned two days back.