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Contractor arrested for causing labourer’s death

A labour contractor was arrested, and later released on bail, for causing the death of a 50-year-old worker on a construction site in Kondhwa

Published on: Jun 12, 2021, 20:47:30 IST
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A labour contractor was arrested, and later released on bail, for causing the death of a 50-year-old worker on a construction site in Kondhwa.

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The arrested man was identified as Furkan Sakin Ahmad (30), a resident of Lakshmi Park vasti area of Wanowrie. He was later released on bail by a court.

The deceased man was identified as Amit Noormohammad Subhedar (50), a resident of Sayyed Nagar. The incident happened around 1:30 on May 25.

The man was working on installing tin sheets around the godown space used by a bakery in the locality. He was welding two sheets at the top of the sheet when he fell to his death.

A complaint in the matter was lodged by Resma Subhedar (39), a resident of Sayyed nagar area of Wanowrie and wife of the deceased man.

A case under Section 304(a) (causing death due to negligence) of Indian Penal Code was registered at Kondhwa police station.

Police sub inspector S Sonawane of Kondhwa police station.