Two workers were buried alive, while one escaped by injury when some of the mud heap collapsed in the building of insufficient construction in Siddartha Colony in Madiwale on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Razauddin (33 years) and Lal Muddin, 32. Their friend Safaul, 28, was injured. All three are natives of Jharkhand. They kicked mud to build a column for a multi -storey structure. While the three were inside the pit, several others stood upstairs.
According to the police, there was an incident around 19:00 on Tuesday. When the pile of mud collapsed on those who were inside the pit, the workers outdoors caused an alarm and managed to pull one of them, while the bodies of two others were later restored by fire and emergency staff.
Based on a complaint filed by Sakib Ansar, the brother of one of the deceased, the police took over the case of death due to negligence against the building owner, supplier and engineer.
Published – September 2025 23:00 is
