Worker Dies After Falling Into Deep Pit Dug For Biju Setu Construction | OTV News

Worker dies in accident throughout development of ‘Biju Setu’ bridge in Mayurbhanj district

Baripada: A employee engaged within the development of a bridge below Biju Setu Yojana died after falling right into a deep pit close to Badasahi below Betanati police station right here in Mayurbhanj district on Thursday.
The deceased has been recognized as Deepak Singh, a resident of Rasgovindpur in Mayurbhanj district.
According to stories, Singh unintentionally fell right into a water-filled deep pit dug for erecting a pillar of the bridge. He received caught in a machine engaged within the excavation works which posed obstacles in rescuing him. He died on the spot.
The incident triggered stress within the space when the native villagers vandalised machines and thrashed an official of the development firm which was entrusted with the job bridge development.
The irate locals staged a dharna close to development web site inserting the physique demanding sufficient compensation for the household of the useless employee.
Police reached the spot and tried to pacify the locals. The inspector-in-charge of the Betanati police station mentioned that police have been deployed on the web site to maintain a strict vigil on the state of affairs. The circumstances that led such mishap might be investigated, the IIC added.
The supervisor of the corporate who sustained accidents within the assault by the locals has been admitted to district headquarters hospital in Baripada.
Meanwhile, locals alleged that there was no security protocols put in place which resulted within the mishap. They demanded sufficient compensation and strict motion in opposition to the one(s) discovered responsible for the incident.