Labourer dies after tripod pillar falls at DMRC site

A 28-year-old labourer, working at a DMRC site near Shastri Park metro station, died after a tripod pillar fell on him, police said today.
The deceased, Humagir, was working at the DMRC site for construction of transit camp for CISF adjacent to Shastri Park metro station when the tripod pillar fell on him yesterday, they said.
A case under sections 387 (Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion), 304 A (causing death by negligence) of IPC has been registered, police said.
A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson, however, said the 'hydra' that unloaded on the labourer was brought to the site without DMRC's permission.

"A labourer working at the transit hostel accommodation site in Shastri Park died yesterday after a hydra functioning at the site unloaded its load on the labourer. Prima facie, it appears to be an error by the hydra operator.
"The hydra belonged to a sub contractor of the main contractor Aadhar Stambh and had been brought to the site without the permission of DMRC. An enquiry is being conducted," he said.