Overview
- Two construction workers fell from the 19th floor of the SmartWorld project in Sector 113 on Friday, leaving 19‑year‑old Dilkhush dead and 29‑year‑old Vasudev critically hurt according to police reports.
- Reporting differs on the final toll with some accounts saying both men later died and others saying one remained hospitalized, and authorities say official confirmation will follow autopsy and family statements.
- Workers at the site alleged missing safety gear for work at height and staged a protest that turned violent when they assaulted company employees and damaged a police emergency response vehicle.
- Bajghera police restored order by deploying additional forces and have shifted the bodies to the government mortuary for postmortem examinations that will proceed once families give statements or file written complaints.
- Investigators are examining whether lapses in fall protection or other safety measures caused the accident and an FIR may be registered if victims’ families allege negligence, a development that could prompt wider scrutiny of construction safety practices.