NHRC Orders Two-Week Report on IGI Airport Worker’s Death, Evidence-Tampering Claims
The rights body set a two-week deadline for reports from AAI plus the airport police on the investigation, evidence handling, compensation.
Overview
- The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of media allegations that the incident scene at Delhi airport was cleaned to remove blood stains.
- Notices were issued to the AAI chairman and the DCP, IGI Airport Unit, seeking a detailed report within two weeks, including the status of compensation for the family.
- News18 identified the deceased as Sukhdev Sharma, 34, who reportedly fell from scaffolding at Terminal 3 on September 5 during expansion work.
- Delhi Police registered a case for causing death by negligence under BNS Section 106(1) and for disappearance of evidence under Section 238A, according to an FIR cited by News18.
- The airport operator declined to comment on the evidence-tampering allegations reported by the outlet.