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Two Sleeping Men Killed by Falling Stones During Crane Cleanup in Delhi’s Rohini

Police are probing who authorised the cleanup to assess safety lapses.

Overview

  • Police said the men, found on Delhi Development Authority land near the Green Aura Banquet Hall, died after heavy stones being shifted by a crane fell on them Friday.
  • Officers seized the Haryana-registered machine at the scene and arrested its operator, Rajgir Singh, a resident of Shalimar Bagh.
  • An eyewitness, Rohit Kumar from Muzaffarpur in Bihar, alerted police and gave a statement that formed the basis of a criminal case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Investigators are checking who ordered the debris removal and whether any precautions were taken in a spot where people often sleep outdoors.
  • The victims, believed to be between 35 and 50 years old, have not been identified as post-mortems and forensic checks continue at Dr BSA Hospital.