Overview

• One worker died and three were injured after toxic fumes overwhelmed labourers inside a sewer in Ashok Vihar on September 16, according to Delhi Police.
• Police arrested construction firm manager Manoj Saxena and booked him for causing death by negligence, endangering life, and under the 2013 anti-manual-scavenging law.
• Investigators say the private company provided no protective equipment, with four workers reportedly sent into the sewer without basic safety gear.
• Officers have summoned the company’s owners and are obtaining documents from the Delhi Development Authority related to the project to determine responsibility for safety measures.
• The NHRC issued notices to the Delhi chief secretary, municipal commissioner and police commissioner seeking a detailed report within two weeks, including investigation status, the condition of the injured workers and compensation details.