Labourer buried alive in south Delhi

NEW DELHI - At least one labourer died while another was injured in an accident at a construction site in the Badarpur area of south Delhi Sunday, police said.

“The incident took place at a construction site at around 10 a.m. when a mud-pile caved in on the workers involved in digging. Two labourers were trapped,” a senior police officer said.

“Ahmed Ullah, a 20 year old labourer from West Bengal, died in the incident. The other labourer Ashraful Saif, also from West Bengal, sustained injuries and was rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre where he is undergoing treatment. His condition is stated to be stable,” the officer added.

“The contractor, Sanjay Singh, has been arrested on charges of negligence,” the officer said.