Labourer falls to death from under-construction building in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar; builder arrested

New Delhi [India]: A builder was arrested after a construction worker died after falling from the fifth floor of an under-construction building in Delhi, officials said on Monday.

Officials added that the deceased identified as Sheikh Shah Alam (41) hailed from Bihar’s Katihar area and worked as a labourer in Delhi. According to Delhi Police, a PCR call was received on Sunday regarding the falling of a worker from a building in Malviya Nagar.

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that the building was being built by a builder identified as Harish who had obtained MCD approval to construct a building on the property, said the Police.

Officials added that safety gear was neither found on the body of the deceased nor at the place of work.

“Safety gear was neither found on the body of the deceased nor at the place of work. The body of the deceased has been shifted to the mortuary,” said the Police.

Police further said that the accused builder Harish has been apprehended and a case has been registered under section 288/304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

While speaking to ANI about the incident, AAP MLA Somnath Bharti said that the labourer was plastering a wall, when he fell from the fifth floor of the building.

“This is a very sad incident. A labourer who came from Bihar to Delhi to earn a living for his family has died. He was plastering the wall on the fifth floor of the building.

The builder did not fulfil his responsibility of providing safety gear to the labourer. This exposes the loopholes. Police and MCD say that it was a sanctioned plan,” said AAP MLA Somnath Bharti.