A 35-year-old painter died on Tuesday after falling from the third floor of a building while he was doing whitewash in Northeast Delhi’s Kahjuri Khas area. Police on Wednesday arrested two persons in connection with the death of labourer.
Deceased has been identified as Wasim Ahmad, a resident of Khajuri area. Two persons identified as Ramanand, the owner of the house, and Sadik, the contractor, have been arrested by police.
According to a senior police official, Ahmad’s family claimed that he left the house on Tuesday morning and went to C-Block Khajuri Khas area for work. “Around 1 pm, his family received information that he had fallen from the building and was shifted to the hospital,” a senior police official said.
“After the incident, Ahmad was rushed to Trauma Centre by locals where he succumbed to his injuries during the treatment,” police officials said. “During initial investigation, it was revealed that Ahman tied a rope around his waist and was painting the wall of the building.