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Soil-Retention Wall Collapse in Sohna Basement Kills Two Labourers

Police are awaiting family members’ arrival to conduct autopsies before deciding whether to file negligence charges against the contractor

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Investigators said that the workers later also pulled out Prashant’s wife but she was unresponsive. They said she was also rushed to the Sohna hospital but doctors declared her dead. (Getty Images)

Overview

  • The incident occurred on June 15 between 1:30 pm and 1:45 pm during piling work at an under-construction residential society in Sohna Dhani village.
  • Investigators said a newly built soil-retention wall failed under soil pressure and crushed Prashant Kumar, 32, and his wife, Lakshmi Devi, 29, beneath debris.
  • Lakshmi Devi died at the scene while Prashant Kumar succumbed to injuries en route to Gurugram Civil Hospital.
  • Both bodies are being held at the government mortuary in Sohna pending post-mortem examinations once next of kin arrive.
  • Inspector Parveen Malik stated that police have not yet received a negligence complaint but will register an FIR if families allege contractor fault, otherwise an inquiry under section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will follow.