An 18-year-old labourer died and another was injured after they fell from the third floor of an under-construction building in South Delhi's Hauz Khas. The incident occurred on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Inderjeet while Santosh has sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at the local hospital.
The duo hailed from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. Police said that the two were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, Inderjeet and Santosh were working as labourers at the under-construction building site where the accident took place.
“The duo fell off the balcony of the third floor of the building. While Inderjeet died on the spot, Santosh was shifted to hospital by a CAT ambulance,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
“The accident site has been inspected by the crime team and further factors are being verified to ascertain the cause of the incident, he added.