MP: Five labourers killed after roof of under-construction house collapses

The owners of the farmhouse, identified as Kanhaiya Lal and Bharat Demla, allegedly placed the rooftop slab on the iron pillar without any external support.

Published on: Aug 23, 2024, 14:27:44 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Five labourers were killed after the roof of an under-construction farmhouse collapsed in Choral village of Mhow near Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

The incident happened late on Thursday night, but villagers reached the spot only on Friday morning. They alerted the police when they could not locate the labourers.

“The police reached the spot and found that labourers were buried under debris. The rescue work started with the help of three JCBs and a Poclain machine. During the rescue operation, which lasted for about three hours, the bodies of the five labourers were recovered,” said Hitika Vatsal, superintendent of police, Indore (rural).

A villager informed the police that after finishing the work, the labourers used to sleep inside the under-construction building. On Thursday, they went to sleep in the same spot after dinner.

The owners of the farmhouse, identified as Kanhaiya Lal and Bharat Demla, allegedly placed the rooftop slab on the iron pillar without any external support.

The owners are absconding, and we are trying to trace them,” the police officer said.

Chief minister Mohan Yadav has announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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