New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Residents of West Vinod Nagar, in east Delhi's Mandawali, raised concerns over an open drain where they said work had been ongoing for more than 10 days, alleging that a 75-year-old woman had been injured after falling into it.

"Due to the work nearby, there is only a narrow passageway to enter into the street. On Tuesday, the woman slipped and fell from the edge of the passageway when two other people were passing through it," said one local, asking not to be named.

Residents identified the woman as Babli Devi and said she had sustained head injuries in the fall. HT could not reach the woman for comment.

On Wednesday HT visited the spot, which lies at the entrance to a street in the locality. Workers at the site ...