Minor boy dies after iron piece from a flyover construction site falls on head in Delhi

The incident took place on Sunday morning, under the overbridge near Thokar No. 18 on Pusta Road.

Updated on: Dec 11, 2022, 21:28:02 IST

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A minor boy died after a heavy piece of iron from a construction site fell over his head, police informed on Sunday.

The incident took place on Sunday morning, under the overbridge near Thokar No. 18 on Pusta Road.

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The iron piece was being dislodged during the ongoing work on the Delhi-Dehradun flyover when it accidentally fell off and hit the boy.

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The minor's body was shifted to SDN Hospital for Medico-Legal Case (MLC) and post-mortem, police said.

The police added that they have also initiated legal action under IPC Section 304 (A) against the contractor.

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