The building owner, contractor and a mason have been taken into custody by Shimla Police following the death of a 14-year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries after a brick fell from the seventh floor of an under-construction building in Sanjauli.
Avneet (32), a contractor from Mandi district currently living in Krishna Nagar, Shimla, and Mohammad Iqbal (47), a mason from Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh living at Idgah, Lakkar Bazaar, were arrested by the police on Monday.
Officials added that the building owner, Shanta Lal Chopra, a resident of Tunnel View in Sanjauli, had already been arrested earlier on May 10 in connection with the same case.
According to police, the incident occurred on April 29 at an under-construction residence in Sanjauli when a brick reportedly fell from the seventh floor and struck the minor, leaving him critically injured. The boy was rushed to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, where he remained under treatment for 11 days before succumbing to his injuries.
A police spokesperson said a case was first registered at Sanjauli Police Station under Sections 125 and 125A of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During the inquiry, police teams gathered physical proof from the site and recorded witness statements. Later, Section 105 of the BNS was also added to the case.
Superintendent of Police Shimla, Gaurav Singh, said the probe was being carried out in a detailed and professional manner and assured that strict legal action would be taken against anyone found responsible for negligence.
Police said both accused arrested on May 11 were being produced before the competent court as per legal procedures, adding that further investigation into the incident is ongoing.
The case
The deceased, identified as Tanish Kaushal, was hurt on April 29 while coming back home from school. Police said a brick fell from a private building under construction and struck him on the head. Residents nearby immediately rushed the seriously injured boy to a hospital. He remained under treatment for several days but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
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