India, Feb. 7 -- A late-night commute ended in tragedy on Joginder Singh Marg in west Delhi's Janakpuri area after a motorcyclist fell into a 15-20 feet-deep pit resulting in his death. The pit was dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for construction work. The Delhi Government has suspended three DJB engineers and ordered a probe in this matter. The Government has also announced an ex-gratia of INR 10 lakh to the deceased's family.

The deceased was identified as Kamal Dhyani (25), a resident of Kailashpuri, who worked in call centre in a private bank in Rohini. He was returning home from his work when the fatal accident occurred. The incident has raised fresh concerns about public safety and accountability at construction sites across Delhi...