Overview
- The operator, identified as Abhishek, was pulled from an overturned backhoe loader near Dayal Singh College and declared dead at AIIMS Trauma Centre after Wednesday’s drain-cleaning shift.
- Police say the machine lost balance while pushing heavy stones into a roughly 16‑foot drain where the edge was unstable and not reinforced, and they flagged inadequate safety at the site.
- Officers registered a case under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Lodhi Colony police station and a crime team inspected the location as part of the probe.
- DMRC said the operator failed to brake and crossed a cut‑out in the drain, announced an internal inquiry, and stated that the contractor and DMRC are assisting the family.
- The work was executed through DMRC with contractor K R Anand using a machine hired from Milestone Earthcon, a setup that places several parties under review and could lead to actions on safety and oversight once findings are out.