Overview

• On July 5, Delhi Police forced entry into a locked Dakshinpuri apartment after a cousin’s call and found three AC mechanics dead and a fourth critically injured.
• The deceased were identified as Imran alias Salman, Mohsin, and an unidentified man, while Haseeb remains under treatment at Safdarjung Hospital.
• Investigators have ruled out foul play and suspect the mechanics suffocated due to a gas leak from cylinders or AC servicing chemicals stored in the cramped, poorly ventilated room.
• A forensic team from the Forensic Science Laboratory is on site and hospital post-mortems are underway to pinpoint the exact cause of death.
• Police have registered a case and are recording witness statements as part of a probe into safety and regulatory lapses in Delhi’s informal air-conditioning sector.