Delhi pit death: Court takes cognisance of chargesheet
NEW DELHI, May 9 -- A Delhi court on Friday, making observations in the Janakpuri pit death case, said that prima facie, excavation was being undertaken on a public road without adequate safeguards and precautions that led to a biker's fall to death inside a pit. Taking cognisance of an 800-page charge sheet, judicial magistrate first class Harjot Singh Aujla of Dwarka courts said eyewitness statements and footage from CCTV cameras supported the allegation of inadequate safety precautions at the site.
The court said, "The material on record reflects that excavation work was being undertaken at a public road and that the excavation pit allegedly remained open and inadequately secured..."...
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