Delhi Police on Sunday arrested a 23-year-old labourer in connection with the death of 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani after falling into a 14-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for sewer works in west Delhi’s Janakpuri on Friday.
According to the police, Yogesh, who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, was aware of the accident but instead of alerting the police, he fled the scene.
The police said Mr. Yogesh had informed DJB subcontractor Rajesh Prajapati about the accident. Mr. Prajapati was arrested a day earlier for allegedly failing to report the incident. A Duty Magistrate remanded him in one-day police custody on Sunday.
Pit covered with sheets
The entire stretch of Professor Joginder Singh Marg – along which the pit was dug – was closed for traffic. There was heavy police deployment at both ends of the road. DJB officials were also present at the site. The pit was covered with blue tin sheets to prevent further accidents.
