India, Aug. 18 -- A 50-year-old security guard died after a sliding gate at an under-construction hostel collapsed and allegedly fell on him on Sunday aftenoon in central Delhi's Kasturba Gandhi Marg, police said.

While police are investigating to ascertain who is responsible for the collapse, a case of causing death by negligence was registered under Section 106 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Parliament Street police station.

Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said the victim has been identified as Dharampal, a resident of Ganeshpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district.

An eyewitness allegedly told police that the incident took place at around 12.30pm on Sunday. Dharampal was admitted to Ram Manohar Loh...