Two Labourers Die in Illegal Soil Excavation Mishap in Lalitpur
5 May 2025 11:01 AM IST5 May 2025 11:01 AM IST
Mound collapses on workers during unauthorized digging on forest land; contractor held
Two young labourers were killed in Lalitpur after a soil mound collapsed during illegal excavation on forest land, prompting police action.
Two labourers were killed after a mound of mud collapsed on them during illegal soil excavation, police said.The incident took place late Sunday in Bigari village. Mining contractor Bharat Yadav was reportedly carrying out illegal soil excavation on a forest department land, Circle Officer Abhay Narayan Rai said.
"During the digging, a mound of soil caved in, trapping some labourers," Rai said. Upon receiving information, police reached the site and pulled out two trapped workers -- Amar Singh, 20, and Naresh, 23. Both were taken to a hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead. An FIR has been lodged against Yadav, and he has been taken into custody for questioning, Rai said.
( Source : PTI )
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