India, July 22 -- A 31-year-old man lost his life and another was hospitalised after they were allegedly coerced into cleaning a manhole in Ashraynagar near Bengaluru's RMC Yard on Sunday evening, the Times of India reported.

The victim has been identified as L Putta. According to a police complaint filed by his father, M Lakshmana, a group of men reportedly took Putta and another individual named Anthony to Ashraynagar Main Road around 7 pm and compelled them to manually clean a manhole, the report added.

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Both men began experiencing severe health complications soon after exiting the manhole. Despite visible distress, they were...