Three labours killed at Ranchi stadium

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IANS Ranchi
Last Updated : Sep 07 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

Three labourers were killed after trolley carrying them fell down at Jharkhand State Cricket Stadium (JSCA) of Ranchi which is also home town of the Indian limited overs captain Mehnadra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday, police said.

According to police the labourers had gone through to repair the floodlight at JSCA stadium. The trolley which was carrying them slipped causing serious injuries to them. All the three were rushed to Rahendra Institute of Medical Science where doctors declared brought dead.

The three dead people have been identified as Iftiqar Aalam, Mohammad Aalim and Sajjad Khan.

According to sources in the JSCA, the maintenance work of floodlight was routine affair. The incident took place due to some mechanical reasons.

Ranchi JSCA stadium hold international cricket matches and it has special place for the cricket lovers.

--IANS

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First Published: Sep 07 2016 | 8:40 PM IST

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