In a tragic incident, four labourers died while two sustained injuries after the roof of a factory collapsed in west Delhi’s Khayala on Saturday. The structure, which was being used as a motor winding factory, is located at Vishnu Garden area in Khayala.
The deceased persons were identified as Saina (36), Guddi (45), Twinkle (25) and Ramesh (35) while the injured have been identified as Ravi (20) and Guddu Kumar (18). Factory owner Mahendra Pal, a resident of Uttam Nagar, has been arrested.
According to Atul Garg, the Director of Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call about the incident was received around 10 am following which four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
“Six labourers, including three women, were inside the factory when the incident took place,” said Subodh Kumar, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West district.
“They were rescued by a team of officials and were rushed to two nearest hospitals — Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital and Guru Gobind Singh government hospital. Four of the six labourers were declared brought dead by doctors, while two others were undergoing treatment,” said the Additional DCP.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Patel Nagar has been informed for further legal proceedings and a case has been registered at Khayala police station is being taken, the police official said.