Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a subcontractor in connection with the death of 25-year-old motorcyclist Kamal Dhyani for allegedly not reporting the incident or taking any action despite being aware of it.
Dhyani was returning home late on Thursday night from his workplace in Rohini when he fell into a 14-foot-deep pit in Janakpuri and died. His body, along with his motorcycle, was found inside the pit – dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) – the next morning when a passer-by alerted the police.
“We found eyewitness Vipin Singh from Rohini, who saw the incident that night and informed a guard. The guard, in turn, informed Yogesh, a labourer working at the site. Yogesh then called Rajesh Prajapati, the subcontractor, informing him about the incident, but neither of them informed the police or helped the deceased,” a senior Delhi Police official told The Hindu.
The officer said the call records showed that Mr. Yogesh contacted Mr. Prajapati. “Yogesh is currently absconding, and several teams have been formed to nab him,” he said. The police have recorded statements of officials overseeing the area and summoned workers involved in the project. They are also probing the role of the owner of the company and others involved in digging the pit.
