Jharkhand Shocker: Labourer Dies After Portion of His Neck Gets Partially Severed by Grinding Machine While Working in Under Construction Building in Palamu, FIR Registered
A labourer was killed after a portion of his neck was severed by a grinding machine while working in an under construction building in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday, police said. An FIR was lodged against the house owner, Purushottam Kumar Tiwari.
Medininagar, October 29: A labourer was killed after a portion of his neck was severed by a grinding machine while working in an under construction building in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday, police said. An FIR was lodged against the house owner, Purushottam Kumar Tiwari, who fled the scene following the incident, police said.
Town police station in-charge Devbrat Poddar said according to the FIR lodged by the victim's family members, the labourer, identified as Niranjan Prajapati (24), went to Tiwari's house for his dues. "But Tiwari engaged him in work for his under-construction building. During the job, a portion of his neck was severed by the grinding machine," said Poddar, quoting the victim's family. Jharkhand Shocker: CISF Personnel Kills Wife, Later Dies by Suicide in Bokaro District, Probe Underway.
He said Prajapati was brought to a private hospital and later referred to Medinirai Medical College and Hospital where he died during treatment.
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