The Delhi Police on Sunday detained a man in connection with the death of a 25-year-old man after his motorcycle fell into a deep, uncovered pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board during road work in West Delhi's Janakpuri area.
The detained man, identified as Yogesh (23), was apprehended by police in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh. He will later be brought to Delhi for questioning, and, if needed, a formal arrest will be made. The accused was present at the scene of the accident and informed the subcontractor about it, but then fled the scene.
The labourer was employed by Prajapati, who was arrested on Saturday. The police will seek the contractor's custody.
Investigation revealed that a family was passing by when the 25-year-old, Kamal, fell into the pit and they informed the security guard present there. Prajapati was then informed at 12:22 am. He came to the scene, but took no action to help the deceased.
The incident occurred near the B3B Block in Janakpuri, close to Andhra School, on Professor Jogender Singh Marg on February 5.
According to the FIR, no warning signs, reflectors, barricades or proper lighting arrangements were installed at the site, and no security guard had been deployed. The FIR states that the pit was left open in the middle of a public road without any safety measures. When police reached the spot, they found the deceased lying inside a pit measuring about 20 feet in length, 13 feet in width and 14 feet in depth.
The injured man was pulled out from the pit by the fire brigade and transported to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in a PCR vehicle. However, he was declared brought-dead.
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