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Construction worker in Mumbai falls to death from 7th floor, cops book the contractor

According to the Amboli police, the worker’s death could have been prevented had there been a protection net around the building.

Updated on: Dec 18, 2017, 24:23:06 IST
Hindustan Times | By , Mumbai
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A 26-year-old construction worker slipped and fell to his death from the seventh floor of a building, which was under construction, in Amboli, Andheri (West) on Saturday night.

The police have identified the construction worker as Hardan Das. (File pic for representation)
The police have identified the construction worker as Hardan Das. (File pic for representation)

The police have identified the construction worker as Hardan Das. The watchman and other workers at the site reported the incident to the police.

According to the Amboli police, the worker’s death could have been prevented had there been a protection net around the building.

Bharat Gaikwad, senior police inspector of Amboli police station, said that they have booked the contractor of the building and he is yet to be identified.

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