India, April 23 -- A 20-year-old quarry worker was killed and his co-worker was injured after a dumper truck ran over them while they were asleep in an open ground near the site in Karjat early Monday morning.

The deceased, Babulal Sardar, hailed from Dagam village in Jharkhand's Singhbhum district. His co-worker, who lodged the complaint, suffered injuries to his left leg and is currently undergoing treatment, the police said.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 1 am at an open ground adjacent to a quarry in Naladhe village under Sugave post in Karjat taluka. The two workers had gone to sleep in the open after completing their shift. The dumper driver is identified as Aro, who is originally from Uttar Pradesh and empl...