Overview
- Police arrested sub-contractor Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, who, according to investigators, went to the site after being alerted to the fall and left without seeking rescue.
- An FIR for culpable homicide not amounting to murder was filed under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the contractor and concerned Delhi Jal Board officials.
- Water minister Parvesh Verma suspended the project’s executive, assistant and junior engineers and warned contractors of blacklisting if negligence is established.
- Officials launched a safety audit of ongoing sewer, road and flood-control works across Delhi and announced Rs 10 lakh in ex gratia for Kamal Dhyani’s family.
- Reports from residents and on-site inspections cited gaps in barricading, poor lighting and missing warnings at the Janakpuri pit, which police say was freshly dug hours before the crash.