construction worker falls to death in west delhi, 1 booked
New Delhi, July 13 -- A 55-year-old construction worker died after a roof projection -- where he was standing -- of an under-construction building collapsed on Friday afternoon, causing him to fall from the fourth floor in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar, police said.
Police have registered a case against the owner of the building for alleged negligence, while the MCD has ordered the premises to be sealed.
According to investigation, Mohammed Bhola was carrying out construction work on the fourth floor when a portion of the roof projection suddenly gave way. "Work for installing the lift was underway. The collapse caused him to lose balance and fall to the ground," an officer said, adding that no safety gear was provided to the worker.
The MCD spo...
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