Krishnagiri, Nov. 10 -- Three contract workers died after allegedly falling into a wastewater treatment tank at a Tata factory near Rayakottai, close to Hosur in Krishnagiri district, on Monday evening.

The deceased have been identified as Sarathikumar (25) of Belrampatti village near Palacode in Dharmapuri district, Akmal Babu Bhai (28) of Thinnur near Panchapalli in Palacode, and Kaviri (31) of Jambooth village in Anumanthapuram, Dharmapuri district.

Factory management personnel rescued the three workers in a critical condition and rushed them to a private hospital in Hosur. However, all three succumbed to their injuries despite treatment.

Hosur Deputy Superintendent of Police Sudhir and Inspector Prakash visited the hospital, recove...